The Pacers confirmed that the players were still incredible after Tyrese Haliburton tore his right follow-up in the final game of the 2024-25 campaign. It was only the first quarter of Game 7, with the superstar landing on the ground and hitting the floor in pain as medical staff quickly attended his pain.
The all-NBA guards got help from the court and entered the locker room, while Indiana lost the Thunder title Sunday night. The next day, it became clear that his injury was serious and even needed surgery to repair the wound.
“The MRI conducted on Monday confirmed that Halliburton tore his right follow-up tendon,” his team announced in a statement last week. “The surgery is scheduled to be conducted later today with Dr. Martin O’Malley of the New York Special Surgery Hospital.”
Although Tyrese is well aware that he is reaching the NBA finals through some injuries, he is convinced that he will make the same choice again. “I’ll do it again, afterward, fight for the city and my brothers,” Harry said on social media. “There’s a chance to do something special.”
The usual recovery process for Achilles tear ranges from 8 to 10 months, so it may take some time until we see a 25-year-old playing again. “There is no idea how to explain it except shock,” Halliburton wrote. “The pain of this disappointment cannot be expressed by words. The feeling of frustration is incredible.”
The player revealed that it was difficult for him to accept this situation. “I’ve been working all my life, is that what it ends? It doesn’t make sense,” he insisted after undergoing medical procedures. “Now that I’ve started the surgery, I wish I could figure out the number of times people would tell me I’m going to ‘get stronger’.”
Halliburton then added: “What a cliché, this shit sucks. My feet feel like a bulky guy. But the most hurt is my thoughts. It feels like I’m shaking, but I know this is when I’m going through it, I’ll look back because of what I’m so proud of for it.”
