Last year, during a SmackDown at Madison Square Garden, Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton trotted to the ring adjacent to Logan Paul and confronted Knicks franchise cornerstone Jalen Brunson. The tension created a viral moment, which begs the question: could the pair lock up in the squared circle?

It's hard to say why the NBA — particularly some of the biggest stars during the biggest moments — and pro wrestling cross over so well, but they do.

WWE has a rare opportunity with Brunson and Haliburton, as what happened that night at Madison Square Garden will spill over into the real on-court drama starting this week.