Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton Posts Dunking Video in Update on Achilles Injury Rehab

Tyrese Haliburton's recovery from the torn Achilles he suffered during June's NBA Finals is seemingly going well.

The star point guard posted a video Monday dunking a basketball in the team's facilities:

Actor and WWE star John Cena offered words of encouragement:

The Pacers already ruled Haliburton out for the 2025-26 season, so fans shouldn't take Monday's update as a sign of his pending return. Recovering from an Achilles tear normally carries an 8-10 month rehabilitation timeline, putting the most optimistic of recoveries somewhere around late February and realistically around April.

There also wouldn't be any point in having him return in a lost season, and Indiana is trending that way, currently sporting a 2-14 record. So Haliburton's recovery appears to be going well, but there's no reason for the 25-year-old to rush back and jeopardize his long-term health.