The doctors didn't think that Haliburton was going to suffer the devastating injury after he played in Game 6.

Tyrese Haliburton’s heroics were key to helping Indiana reach the Finals, where it pushed favored Oklahoma City to 7 games. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers won’t be rushing guard Tyrese Haliburton back to the court next season as he recovers from a torn right Achilles tendon.

Indiana Pacers president Kevin Pritchard revealed that star point guard Tyrese Haliburton will miss the entire 2025-26 season as he recovers from a torn Achilles.