The Indiana Pacers confirmed on Monday that star Tyrese Haliburton sustained a torn proper Achilles tendon in Sunday night time’s NBA Finals Sport 7 loss at Oklahoma Metropolis.
The All-NBA guard, in apparent ache in the course of the first quarter, was helped off the court docket and instantly taken to the locker room.
“An MRI taken on Monday confirmed that Haliburton tore his proper Achilles tendon,” the Pacers mentioned in an announcement. “Surgical procedure is scheduled later at the moment with Dr. Martin O’Malley on the Hospital for Particular Surgical procedure in New York.”
The assertion added that further updates on his standing shall be “offered as applicable.” The everyday restoration time for a basketball participant with a torn Achilles tendon ranges from eight to 10 months.
Haliburton, 25, had been enjoying by means of a strained proper calf, an damage he’s believed to have suffered within the Pacers’ Sport 5 loss at Oklahoma Metropolis.
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With the sport tied 16-16 and 5:03 on the clock, Haliburton accepted a cross outdoors the 3-point arc and pushed off the ball of his proper foot to provoke a drive to the basket. As an alternative of manoeuvring previous Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, he fell to the ground in anguish whereas dropping possession of the ball. Whereas Oklahoma Metropolis went the opposite means for a dunk, Haliburton pounded the ground along with his hand a number of instances and was unable to place weight on the leg whereas being escorted to the locker room.
With out Haliburton, the Pacers have been outscored 56-43 within the second half as Oklahoma Metropolis received the championship with a 103-91 victory.
The 2-time All-Star scored 9 factors with three 3-pointers earlier than leaving the ground. He averaged 14.0 factors, 5.9 assists and 4.6 rebounds in the course of the NBA Finals.
Fellow All-Stars Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks and Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics are at present recovering from the identical damage. They, too, suffered their accidents in the course of the 2025 NBA playoffs.
Haliburton averaged 18.6 factors, 9.2 assists, and three.5 rebounds in 73 video games (all begins) in the course of the common season. He has profession averages of 17.5 factors, 8.8 assists, and three.7 rebounds in 333 video games (294 begins) for the Sacramento Kings (2020-22) and Pacers.