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• Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton: Out for 2025-26 season

  07/08/2025 • By RotoWire

  Haliburton will miss the entire 2025-26 season while recovering from surgery on his right Achilles tendon, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. Haliburton tore his right Achilles in Game 7 of the NBA Finals on June 22 and underwent surgery the following day. Any hope of a return during the 2025-26 campaign was shut down Monday, when Pacers president Kevin Pritchard stated plainly, "He will not play next year though. We would not jeopardize that now. So don't get any hopes up that he will play." Haliburton has cemented himself as the face of the franchise and played a key role in Indiana's run to the NBA Finals during the 2024-25 playoffs, averaging 17.3 points, 8.6 assists, 5.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 33.5 minutes across 23 postseason games. During the 2024-25 regular season, the 2020 first-round pick averaged 18.6 points, 9.2 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals over 73 appearances.

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• Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton: Set for Achilles surgery Monday

  06/23/2025 • By RotoWire

  Haliburton will travel to New York City on Monday and is expected to undergo surgery to repair a torn right Achilles tendon, sources tell Grant Afseth of RG.org. The Pacers labeled the injury that forced Haliburton out in the first quarter of Sunday's 103-91 loss to the Thunder in Game 7 of the NBA Finals as a right lower leg injury, though the point guard's father, John, told ESPN's Lisa Salters during the game broadcast that his son's injury was to his Achilles. Expect Indiana to provide a formal update on Haliburton's status once his surgery is completed, but given that the standard return timelines for Achilles surgeries typically range from 9-to-12 months, the 25-year-old appears in grave danger of missing the entire 2025-26 regular season, and potentially any postseason contests that may follow. Haliburton's injury represents a devastating development for what was an otherwise joyous postseason run for the Pacers, who entered the playoffs as the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference and reached their first NBA Finals since 2000. With their star floor general headed for a long-term absence, however, the Pacers face the prospect of a non-contending "gap year" in 2025-26 that will force members of the supporting cast into bigger roles. Haliburton's absence could allow shooting guard Andrew Nembhard to see more time on the ball during the upcoming campaign, and like Nembhard, T.J. McConnell is under contract through 2027-28 and could see a notable uptick from the 17.4 minutes per game he averaged during the playoffs.

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• Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton: Suffers Achilles injury in Game 7

  06/23/2025 • By RotoWire

  Haliburton's father, John, told ESPN's Lisa Salters during the broadcast of the Pacers' 103-91 loss to the Thunder in Game 7 of the NBA Finals that his son suffered a right Achilles injury during the first quarter of the contest, Jamal Collier of ESPN.com reports. Haliburton, who had been playing through a strained right calf during the series, went down without taking contact while driving to the basket with 4:55 remaining in the opening quarter. The star point guard required assistance off the court and was ruled out for the remainder of the contest soon thereafter, with the Pacers labeling his injury as a right lower leg injury. Though the fear is that Haliburton suffered a torn Achilles tendon that would likely keep him out for the entire 2025-26 season, the Pacers will send him for further diagnostic testing over the next few days before providing an update on the severity of his injury. Haliburton finished the Pacers' surprise postseason run with averages of 17.3 points, 8.6 assists, 5.3 rebounds, 2.3 three-pointers, 1.3 steals and 0.7 blocks in 33.5 minutes per game over his 23 appearances, but his potential Achilles tear tempers both his and his team's outlooks for the upcoming campaign.

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• Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton: Will not return to Game 7

  06/23/2025 • By RotoWire

  Haliburton (lower leg) will not return to Sunday's Game 7 against the Thunder, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports. Haliburton went down with a right lower leg injury in the first quarter and will not be able to return. It is a heartbreaking development for Haliburton, who came in dealing with a right calf strain he sustained in Game 5. He concludes the contest with nine points (3-5 FG, 3-4 3Pt) in just seven minutes. T.J. McConnell figures to step into a large role in his absence, while Bennedict Mathurin and Ben Sheppard could see extra minutes as well.

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• Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton: Goes down with leg injury

  06/23/2025 • By RotoWire

  Haliburton went to the locker room during Sunday's Game 7 against the Thunder due to an apparent right leg injury, Tony East of WTHR Channel 13 Indianapolis reports. Haliburton was helped to the locker room after being down on the court following an apparent right leg injury. He has been dealing with a right calf strain he suffered in Game 5, and the injury appears to be on the same leg. If he is unable to return, T.J. McConnell will likely see a major role, while Bennedict Mathurin and Ben Sheppard could get extra run as well.

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