Tyrese Haliburton Says Kevin Durant Visited Him After Achilles Injury, Talks Rehab

Indiana Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton recently got some one-on-one time with someone who knows what he's going through in his recovery from a torn Achilles suffered in Game 7 of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

During an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday, Haliburton revealed that he had a visit from Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant, who also tore his Achilles in the NBA Finals back in 2019.

"KD actually came and visited me the other day, came to my house, which is pretty cool," Haliburton said. "We sat down for a while, just talked, it was pretty cool."

Haliburton has already been ruled out for the entire 2025-26 season. He said that he's been relying on his support system and getting out of the house to avoid leeting negative thoughts get the best of him.

"I think for me, it's about trying to get my mental right. I go to all the Fever games, I try to just figure out things to do to keep my mind off things," he said.

While he admitted that it's hard not to think about the what-ifs after coming so close to winning an NBA championship, Haliburton has the right mindset for the journey he's about to face in his rehab and recovery.

"I'm gonna fight like hell to get back and hopefully have this opportunity to win a championship again, but that's not guaranteed. That feeling definitely sits with me sometimes, and that sucks," he said. "But I can't really control the past, I can't control what's to happen in the future. All I can do is attack this rehab the best I can and figure it out that way."