Overview
- Haliburton wrote on X that he was tested about a week after posting a dunk clip, saying, “Post a video dunking, drug test a week later!”
- He shared a “Week 17” video on Oct. 24 showing a one-foot, right-hand dunk less than five months after rupturing his right Achilles in the NBA Finals.
- The NBA generally does not comment on individual testing, and the collective bargaining agreement allows tests during the season and the offseason.
- Team and league reporting indicated over the summer that Haliburton would miss the entire 2025–26 campaign as a planned redshirt year.
- The Pacers have opened 1-6 and are dealing with injuries, reinforcing the plan not to rush their All-Star guard back.