Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle knows it is going to be a challenge to repeat their feat of reaching the 2025 NBA Finals without star point guard Tyrese Haliburton . But he knows what his team has to do to survive without him.

Haliburton tore his Achilles tendon in Game 7 of the NBA Finals after re-aggravating a calf injury he suffered earlier in the series. The Pacers are going to have to replace his 18.6 points per game and 9.2 assists per game from last season, and that is going to be a tough task ahead of them.

Carlisle was candid with reporters when asked what would need to be done to survive without Haliburton.

The Pacers coach said that there will need to be adjustments to his team's style of play with Haliburton out for the season, per Forbes reporter Tony East. He sai

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