Tyrese Haliburton will be sidelined for the entire 2025-26 NBA season, as confirmed by the Indiana Pacers. This comes after he tore his Achilles tendon during the NBA Finals, following a difficult stretch where he played through a calf strain. Unfortunately, this injury means he will not be returning to the court until late 2026, marking over a year of recovery.

Haliburton expressed his feelings post-surgery, telling the fans, “Indy, I’m sorry; if any fan base doesn’t deserve this, it’s y’all. Together, we are going to fight like hell to get back to this very spot.”

In a broader context, his injury is part of a troubling trend as multiple stars, like Jayson Tatum from the Boston Celtics and Damian Lillard from the Milwaukee Bucks, have also faced significant injuries during the playoffs.