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 star Tyrese Haliburton will miss the entire 2025-26 NBA season to rehabilitate his torn Achilles tendon, the team confirmed on Monday.