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, told news media that Tyrese Haliburton will miss the entire 2025 – 2026 season. He was also very vocal about letting Haliburton play the rest of the NBA Finals with a strained calf.

"The Pacers may have drafted Kam Jones to provide more depth at point guard, but two-way contract guard RayJ Dennis ran the point for most of Thursday's game and looked more than comfortable in the Pacers' high-octane offense as both a distributor and a scorer," wrote Dustin Dopirak of the Indianapolis Star.