Tyrese Haliburton Injury, Return Timeline Updated By Pacers' Rick Carlisle Amid Hamstring Issue

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle offered an update on star point guard Tyrese Haliburton on Wednesday.

Haliburton has been out since Oct. 26 because of a left hamstring strain.

"He's progressing," Carlisle told reporters. "Hamstring is doing better."

Haliburton missed all of last season because of a torn Achilles and hoped to avoid any injuries during the 2026-27 campaign, but just four games into the year, he went down with an ailment.

Before the injury, Haliburton was putting up 21.8 points, 9.5 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game.

The initial timeline for Haliburton's hamstring strain was at least two weeks, and it appears he'll be gone for even longer than that after Carlisle's update on Wednesday.

Indiana has had a rough start to the season, going 3-8 through its first 11 games, and Haliburton's absence will only make things more difficult. Assuming he's set to miss the next 10 days, Haliburton will be absent for a stretch that includes games against the New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers and Cleveland Cavaliers.

Should Haliburton be able to return after 10 days, his first game back will be a road contest against the Knicks on Nov. 11.

In the meantime, the Pacers will try to stay afloat without their star.

Andrew Nembhard and Braden Smith have balanced starting point guard duties, with T.J. McConnell and Quenton Jackson coming off the bench. That has led to a strong start for Nembhard in particular, who is putting up 17.1 points and 7.6 assists per game.