The Indiana Pacers confirmed Monday that The star base Tyrese Haliburton will miss the entire 2025-26 season after passing through the operating room to repair a right Achilles tendon break that suffered in the NBA final last June.
“I have no doubt that it will return better than ever,” said the president of the Pacers, Kevin Pritchard, on the Indiana Wish-Tv channel. “The surgery went well. It was a little higher and receives more blood there while recovering. However, it will not play next year. We don't want to put it at risk now. So they don't get illusions to play. “
Haliburton was injured in the seventh game of the NBA finals last month, in which the Oklahoma City Thunder won the game And they got their first title in the history of the franchise. Without Haliburton, the Pacers were overcome by 56-43 in the second half, and Oklahoma City sealed a 103-91 victory.
Indiana's star leaves the track accompanied by help in the seventh encounter of the NBA final / EFE
The two times All-Star scored nine points with three triples before leaving the court. He averaged 14 points, 5.9 assists and 4.6 rebounds during the NBA finals.
Haliburton, 25, averaged 18.6 points, 9.2 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.4 robberies in 73 games (all as a starter) during the regular season and was selected for the third All-NBA team.
Averages 17.5 points, 8.8 assists and 3.7 rebounds in 333 games (294 as headline) with the Sacramento Kings (2020-22) and the Pacers.
