Indiana Pacers Sterwacht Tyrese Haliburton tore his judge Achilles-tendon in game 7 of the NBA Finals in June, and the team has already excluded the former first Rounder for the entire season 2025-26.
Tyrese Haliburton is now walking in the boot
Haliburton, 25, gave an update on his injury repair on Saturday while spoke with reporters in his Simple Truth Tyrese Haliburton Pro Camp in Westfield, Indiana.
“I am now walking in my boot,” Haliburton said. “Walk closer to full -time in my shoe. So that’s exciting for me. It’s a bit like a new benchmark, a new achievement for me. … Just being able to walk, it’s the little victories now. I just take it a day at a time. I have good days, bad days.”
In 73 games (all starts) last season, Haliburton had an average of 18.6 points, 9.2 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game. The Iowa State product was selected for the third team of All-NBA.
Without Haliburton in game 7 of the NBA Finals, the Pacers 56-43 were surpassed in the second half when the Oklahoma City Thunder finished a victory of 103-91.
The dual All-Star scored nine points with three 3-Pointers before the floor left. He on average 14 points, 5.9 assists and 4.6 rebounds during the seven-game series.
Haliburton wants to come back at full power
Despite different reports, Haliburton is not a hurry to return to court.
“I clearly want to be good tomorrow, but I know it takes time,” Haliburton added. “The team has already excluded me for the year, so I am not in a hurry. It is only about becoming 100 percent, not necessarily as fast as I can, but 100 percent is important. I don’t want to come back and be 85, 90 percent. I want to come back to 100, so I just take my time through it.”
There is optimism that Haliburton will come back to play at a high level.
“I have no doubt that he will be better than ever,” said Pacers President Kevin Pritchard last month. “The operation went well. It was a bit higher and he gets more blood [as he recovers]. However, he will not play next year. We would not endanger that now. So don’t get hope he will play. “
In Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Haliburton took a historic Triple-Double Op-32 points, 12 rebounds and 15 assists, without committing a turnover-the first player in the history of the play-off that at least 30 points, 10 rebounds and 15 assists were without a turnover in 1977-78.
Haliburton also joined triple MVP center Nikola Jokic and Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson as the only other players who post at least 30 points, 10 boards and 15 dimes in a play-off game.
According to Basketball referenceHaliburton has career sides of 17.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 8.8 assists in 333 games (294 starts) for the Sacramento Kings (2020-22) and Pacers.
The Pacers open their training camp on Tuesday 1 October in the Ascension St. Vincent Center.
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