The Indiana Pacers are getting ready for a protracted interval with out Tyrese Haliburton.
Haliburton is tough at work recovering from his Achilles harm and needs to be again on the courtroom as rapidly as attainable, however he is aware of that isn’t attainable.
In reality, he lately revealed that it’ll be greater than a 12 months earlier than he’s enjoying for the Pacers once more.
“I believe it’ll be 15 months till I play my subsequent recreation,” Haliburton stated.
Tyrese Haliburton:
“I believe it’s going to be 15 months till I play my subsequent recreation.” 😢
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That implies that the Pacers shall be with out Haliburton for the complete 2025-26 season.
That’s not shocking, and most of the people anticipated this, nevertheless it nonetheless stings to listen to it come instantly from Haliburton himself.
This type of harm is devastating, and it has ruined some NBA gamers prior to now, prohibiting them from ever acting at 100% once more.
Haliburton doesn’t need to be one in every of them, and he’s intent on coming again and enjoying similar to he used to.
Nonetheless, meaning he can’t rush via this course of and must deal with it severely and thoroughly.
If he has to take a 12 months off, that’s precisely what he ought to do.
Pacers followers will miss him, however they’re glad he’s doing the correct factor.
However they’re undoubtedly very frightened about what the brand new season shall be like with out him.
In any case, they haven’t simply misplaced Haliburton as a result of Myles Turner additionally left for the Milwaukee Bucks.
This shall be a season of change for the Pacers, and it’ll require some intense and maybe uncomfortable changes.
Haliburton has confronted actuality and is aware of he shall be gone for a very long time.
He has accepted that this can be a lengthy highway to restoration, and now Pacers followers must do the identical.
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