When we talk about playmakers, floor generals, and assist specialists in today’s NBA, two names that immediately come to mind are Tyrese Haliburton of Indiana Pacers and Trae Young of Atlanta Hawks. Both stars recently raised the same question about a rule that remains somewhat unclear in the league.

On Thursday, Haliburton floated the idea of a tweak to the NBA rule book that could benefit pass-first guards like himself, allowing them to add to their already eye-catching assist numbers. His comment sparked debate across social media, especially because it highlighted a gray area many fans and even players are not entirely aware of.

“Today’s random thought @NBA, when we counting a lob off the backboard as an assist?” Haliburton wrote on X, formerly Twitter. Young quickly added his own pe

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