Overview

• An MRI confirmed Haliburton tore his right Achilles in Game 7 of the NBA Finals and he underwent repair surgery Monday at New York’s Hospital for Special Surgery with Dr. Martin O’Malley.
• With an estimated eight- to ten-month recovery, Haliburton is expected to miss most or all of the upcoming 2025-26 season.
• In a social media message from his hospital bed, he voiced no regrets for playing through a calf strain and quoted Kobe Bryant to underscore his determination to return stronger.
• Coach Rick Carlisle expressed confidence that Haliburton will make a full recovery and regain his All-NBA form once healed.
• Indiana must now address roster and salary-cap challenges this summer, including prioritizing Myles Turner’s extension and managing multiple players entering free agency.