Taire Haliberton made his top season so far, led them Indiana Pacers In the NBA finals but suffered a rupture of Achilles tendon on his right foot during the seventh final against the champions – Oklahoma City Thundershocking the basketball area.
This serious injury is forcing Taire Haliberton to stay out of action for many months, which has also been confirmed by Indiana Pacers President Kevin Pricart.
As he pointed out, Haliberton will not be able to fight at all during the new NBA season. “I have no doubt that he will return stronger than ever. The surgery he underwent went very well. However, he will not be able to play the new season. We have no intention of risking,” the powerful Peisers man said.
Recall that the American guard had already been injured in the right calf in the fifth race of the series, but chose to continue to fight, although there was a serious risk of worsening the injury.
Haliberton was the third all-star NBA player to rupture Achilles during this year’s playoffs, after his compatriots Damian Lillard (Bucks) and Jason Titum (Celtics).
The injury raises reasonable questions about the continuation of his career, though several players have managed to return to the highest level after a long recovery period. A typical example is Kevin Durant, who was absent from the 2019-2020 season after a similar injury to the 2019 finals, but returned to excellent condition in December 2020.