Tyrese Haliburton will formally miss your entire 2025-26 season after present process surgical procedure to restore a torn proper Achilles tendon, the Indiana Pacers introduced on Monday.
“I’ve little question that he can be again higher than ever,” mentioned Pacers president Kevin Pritchard. “The surgical procedure went effectively. It was a bit increased and he will get extra blood to that [as he recovers].
“He is not going to play subsequent yr although. We’d not jeopardize that now. So do not get any hopes up that he’ll play.”
Pritchard added that he wouldn’t have let Haliburton play in Recreation 7 if he have been to do it over once more.
“Should you’re asking me, would I’ve him do it time and again? I might not. I might not,” Pritchard mentioned. “If I knew that he was going to get damage, I might sacrifice that recreation as a result of I take care of the child a lot and wish him to have an unbelievable profession.”
Haliburton averaged 18.6 factors, 9.2 assists, and three.5 rebounds final season.
The Pacers misplaced Myles Turner to the Bucks this offseason, whereas buying Jay Huff from the Grizzlies.
Pritchard added that the Pacers have been ready to enter the posh tax to re-sign Turner and admitted he was stunned of how the Bucks created cap house to signal the middle.
