Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton suffers torn Achilles, likely to miss next season: report

The Oklahoma City Thunder are the 2024/25 NBA Champions following a 103-91 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Tyrese Haliburton suffered a game-ending injury in the 1st quarter. Craig Carton, Danny Parkins, and Mark Schlereth ask if the Pacers would...

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton reportedly suffered a devastating Achilles injury during the team’s NBA Finals Game 7 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday.

Haliburton tore his Achilles tendon in his slip in the first quarter and will likely miss the entirety of the 2025-26 season, ESPN reported on Monday. The Pacers guard was the third player to suffer the devastating injury, with Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum and Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard also dealing with torn Achilles tendons during the playoffs.

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Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) reacts after suffering an injury during the first quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder during game seven of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center on June 22, 2025; in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Kyle Terada/Imagn Images)

The Pacers announced after Haliburton left the game that he wouldn’t return due to a lower right-leg injury. Haliburton’s father, John, told ESPN’s Lisa Salters that it was an Achilles injury.

"He will be back," Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said after the 103-91 loss. "I don't have any medical information about what's what, what may or may not have happened. But he'll be back in time, and I believe he'll make a full recovery."

Haliburton started to heat up for Indiana early in the game. He scored nine points on three 3-pointers and was about to drive past NBA Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander when he fell to the ground.

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