As the old adage goes, it is better to have loved and lost than to not have loved at all. For the Indiana Pacers , however, was being one win away from an NBA championship really that worth it? Especially considering that it cost them Tyrese Haliburton , who will be missing the entirety of the 2025-26 season (one would presume) after suffering a torn Achilles in the biggest game of the season — Game 7 of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Without Haliburton, it's not likely for the Pacers to make another deep playoff run next year. And while modern medicine has made plenty of advancements in the field of Achilles recovery, this is still one of the most devastating injuries a professional athlete could suffer. Just to top it all off, Haliburton is only 25 years of age,

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