Tyrese Haliburton was a recent guest on Impaulsive, hosted by Logan Paul. Haliburton touched on a lot of topics, including when he might suit up again in an NBA game.
When asked how when he might play again, Haliburton indicated it would be ahead of 2026 training camp.
"I think it'll be 15 months until I play my next game," the Pacers star said.
That timeline from injury to return would put Haliburton in line to be ready for training camp ahead of the 2026-27 season. That would be roughly 15 months from tearing his Achilles' tendon in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals on June 22.
It's been expected that Haliburton would miss the entire 2025-26 NBA season. Recovery from a torn Achilles' is usual a year-long process. Because the injury occurred at the latest possible point last season, it was always likely Indiana will be without their star guard this season.
Haliburton also detailed the process he went through leading up to the Game 7 injury.
"I've had calf strains before, and I met with the doctor. He said, 'In the regular season, I would tell you to sit two to three weeks', but it's the Finals," Haliburton said about the diagnosis. "And I'm like, 'What the (expletive)? You think I’m going to sit down?' I'm not going to say who, but I had some close friends, family, and mentors in my life call me after Game 5 and say: 'Hey, shut it down.'"
Haliburton was clear that he has no regrets about playing in Game 7, despite the strained calf diagnosis.
"No. Hell no. Hell no. I’ll be honest: I called KD after I got my MRI after Game 5. I said, 'Bro, do you regret playing in the game you tore (your Achilles')?' He said, 'No, not at all.' I was like, 'Alright.'," Haliburton said of talking to Kevin Durant. "Yeah, I wasn’t going to switch anyway, so I’m glad he said that. It made me feel a little bit better. But no, I don’t regret it, bro."
