Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton Provides Exciting Injury Update After Taking Big Step

The star guard reached an important milestone in his recovery.

Jun 22, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) reacts after against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first half of game seven of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images | Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

The Indiana Pacers were devastated during the NBA Finals this summer when Tyrese Haliburton was lost in Game 7 to a torn Achilles tendon. Not only did the injury keep them from winning the title, but it also meant Haliburton was lost for a year.

Haliburton has already been ruled out for all of next year by Kevin Pritchard. They aren't going to rush him back under any circumstances, especially with how late he suffered the injury.

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Still, Haliburton is attacking his rehab with as much vigor as he possibly can. He is making sure that he is doing all of the right things, and he posted progress of his recovery.

Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton is now able to wear both shoes

Haliburton has been in a boot and either on crutches or on a scooter for most of the summer since the injury occurred. He has now hit a new milestone in his recovery, as he is able to wear two shoes now.

While teasing fans about the release of his signature shoes from Puma, he tweeted out a photo of himself wearing the shoes.

Feels good to have 2 shoes on again🙏🏽💙 pic.twitter.com/OU4gH8uDFw

— Tyrese Haliburton (@TyHaliburton22) August 14, 2025

This marks an important milestone in his recovery, as he can now wear two shoes, so he can start to walk without help. That's great news for Haliburton, less than two months after his injury.

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After taking the Pacers to the NBA Finals, Haliburton's shoe should be very popular. He was able to gain a lot of fans with perhaps the most clutch shooting performance in the history of the playoffs.

The Pacers will not rush Tyrese Haliburton back from injury

Haliburton will not play under any circumstances next season. The Pacers don't want to put any undue pressure on him to return faster than he should.

Even if the Pacers somehow make a deep playoff run without him, they are not going to let him back on the court. His long-term health is more important to the future of the franchise.

Haliburton is going to be around the team plenty next season, even if he won't be out on the court. He is still going to be heavily involved with the team.

This past season, Haliburton averaged 18.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 9.2 assists per game.

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