The Indiana Pacers ' Cinderella run all the way to Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals extracted a heavy toll in the form of Tyrese Haliburton , who had to exit in the early goings of the biggest game of the season after suffering a torn Achilles. Haliburton's injury put the Pacers on the back foot and never allowed them to fully recover; Indiana didn't just lose Game 7 of the NBA Finals, they also lost the war, as they are not likely to compete for a title in 2026 with Haliburton expected to miss the rest of the season.

The best-case scenario now for the Pacers is for Haliburton to recover to full strength so they could attempt another deep playoff run during the 2026-27 campaign. At the moment, the most pressing matter for Haliburton is to progress well in his recovery, and it looks like

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