Tyrese Haliburton is day-to-day with a right ankle injury and will not play Saturday's preseason game against the Hawks, according to the injury report. The Pacers will lean on Pascal Siakam, Bennedict Mathurin and the rest of the rotation while he is out.
What happened
Haliburton was listed day-to-day Saturday, Oct. 10 at 5:45 PM ET with a right ankle injury, filed under the ankle/leg designation. His previous status heading into this report is not announced. Tony East of Forbes.com reports that Haliburton will not play in Saturday's preseason game against the Hawks because of the right ankle issue. It is the latest entry on his injury timeline: he was cleared from day-to-day on Sept. 24, and before that he had been listed day-to-day with a right Achilles issue on Sept. 6.
What it means for the Pacers
Haliburton sits out Saturday's preseason game against the Hawks, which tips off at 7:00 PM ET. The 2026-27 season has not started, so there is no season line yet for what he gives Indiana, and the team's record is 0-0. Without him on the floor, the load falls on Pascal Siakam (33.2 minutes, 24.0 points), Bennedict Mathurin (31.8 minutes, 17.8 points) and Andrew Nembhard (31.3 minutes, 16.9 points), with Aaron Nesmith, Jarace Walker, Kobe Brown, Jalen Slawson and Ivica Zubac also drawing extended minutes. There is no with-or-without-him record to cite, since the Pacers have not played a regular-season game yet.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Haliburton's right ankle has improved. His expected return is listed as Oct. 13. Elsewhere on Indiana's report, Larry Nance Jr. is day-to-day with a hamstring issue, Johnny Furphy is out with a right knee injury, and T.J. McConnell is day-to-day with an undisclosed issue, so the Pacers' injury list extends beyond Haliburton as the preseason continues.
Is Tyrese Haliburton playing vs Hawks?
No. Haliburton is day-to-day with a right ankle injury and will not play Saturday's preseason game against the Hawks, according to the injury report.
When will Haliburton be back?
His expected return is listed as Oct. 13, 2026.