Overview

• The Pacers guard said on the Impaulsive podcast he expects about 15 months before his next game, pointing to a 2026–27 return.
• He described MRIs after Games 2 and 5 that, according to doctors, showed no cause for Achilles concern despite a calf strain.
• Before Game 7 he called Kevin Durant, who told him he did not regret playing through a prior calf issue, and Haliburton said he feels the same about his choice.
• Indiana plans to start Andrew Nembhard at point guard and expand Bennedict Mathurin’s role this season, with Myles Turner departing in free agency to the Bucks.
• Haliburton said the injury brought an overwhelming online reaction that led him to use his security’s phone and step back from social media.