Tyrese Haliburton is day-to-day with a right Achilles issue, according to the Pacers' injury report on Sunday. His listed return date of Oct. 1 comes before Indiana's season opener against the Timberwolves on Oct. 7.
What happened
The Pacers listed Tyrese Haliburton as day-to-day with a right Achilles issue on the injury report Sunday at 4:32 a.m. ET. No previous status was listed for this entry, and the issue is described as Achilles, leg, right. Scott Agness of FieldhouseFiles.com reported that Haliburton said Saturday he feels great. The report lists an expected return date of Oct. 1, ahead of Indiana's season opener.
What it means for the Pacers
Indiana opens the 2026-27 season at home against the Timberwolves on Oct. 7, and Haliburton's listed return date falls before that game. The Pacers have not played a regular-season game yet, so there is no record with him or without him to compare. In games Haliburton has missed, the minutes have gone to Pascal Siakam (33.2 minutes, 24.0 points), Bennedict Mathurin (31.8 minutes, 17.8 points), Andrew Nembhard (31.3 minutes, 16.9 points), Aaron Nesmith (29.7 minutes, 13.8 points), Jarace Walker (25.7 minutes, 11.6 points), Kobe Brown (24.7 minutes, 9.4 points), Jalen Slawson (23.9 minutes, 7.3 points) and Ivica Zubac (23.6 minutes, 11.6 points).
What to watch
The Pacers' next injury report will show whether Haliburton's day-to-day status changes as the opener approaches. His listed expected return date is Oct. 1, six days before Indiana hosts the Timberwolves on Oct. 7 to open the season. Johnny Furphy also appears on the report, listed out with a right knee issue, giving the Pacers two players to track ahead of the opener.
Is Tyrese Haliburton playing vs Timberwolves?
Haliburton is day-to-day with a right Achilles issue. His listed return date of Oct. 1 is ahead of Indiana's Oct. 7 opener against the Timberwolves, but no game-specific status for that matchup has been announced.
When will Tyrese Haliburton be back?
The injury report lists his expected return date as Oct. 1, 2026.