Tyrese Haliburton Updates LeBron James on Achilles Injury Rehab, 'The Process Has Sucked'

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton provided an update on his recovery from a torn Achilles and said he's feeling "really good" as the process goes on eight months.

The topic came up as Haliburton was helped co-host LeBron James' Mind the Game podcast.

"Just started playing like three-on-three and four-on-four full-court," he said at the 21:54 mark. "That's been good to be with the interns and stuff. ... I think the biggest thing is like, I really am glad for where I am. I'm thankful for it. The process has sucked, man. There's been good days, bad days. There's days where I sit there, I just keep asking, 'Why is this happening to me?' It's hard for me to understand in this moment. But I understand that it's allowing me grow in different ways."

The two-time All-Star said he knows he's still a ways off from being in true game shape. He joked about looking good when playing against the interns but getting a rude awakening when matching up with his teammates in light workouts.

The Pacers wasted little time in ruling Haliburton out for the entire 2025-26 season. Pacers president Kevin Pritchard said as much in early July after the dynamic guard underwent Achilles surgery.

Not surprisingly, Indiana's fortunes have declined substantially without its best player. The team has the NBA's second-worst record (11-36).

The silver lining is that the Pacers are likely to land a high lottery pick, giving them a promising young star to pair with Haliburton and Pascal Siakam when they look to contend for the playoffs in 2026-27.