INDIANAPOLIS — Pacers All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton has an additional health setback on top of the right Achilles tendon tear that is keeping him out for the season.
Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said Haliburton — who has been present for the overwhelming majority of the Pacers’ games this season despite his injury — has come down with a case of shingles and will not be with the team for 2-3 weeks.
“It’s a very painful thing,” Carlisle said. “… He will make a full recovery, but this happened over the last few days. He was meeting us in D.C. and had some odd symptoms and he came back here. That’s what’s happening with him. We certainly wish him a speedy recovery. It’s a unique case and a unique situation, but I talked to him a few times and he’s always in a good mood, so he’ll get through it.”
Haliburton has been ahead of schedule in his recovery and has shared video of him not only working out but playing pick-up basketball games. The Pacers said prior to the season that there was no chance of him returning to action in the 2025-26 season. This shouldn’t dramatically impact his rehabilitation, but it will serve as a brief, uncomfortable detour in his recovery season.
Haliburton suffered the Achilles tendon tear in Game 7 of the NBA Finals.
Dustin Dopirak covers the Pacers all season. Get more coverage on IndyStarTV and with the Pacers Insider newsletter.
