The Indiana Pacers upgraded Tyrese Haliburton to cleared on the official injury report Thursday, moving him off the day-to-day tag he had carried since early September. The change points him toward availability when Indiana opens its season against the Timberwolves on Oct. 7.
What happened
The Pacers listed Tyrese Haliburton as cleared on the official injury report issued Thursday, Sep. 24 at 2:54 p.m. ET, an upgrade from his previous day-to-day designation. No additional detail or report comment came with the update, and no expected return date applies now that he is off the day-to-day tag. Haliburton had first appeared on the report Sunday, Sep. 6, as day-to-day with a right Achilles issue. Thursday's clearance is the next entry on his timeline since that date.
What it means for the Pacers
Indiana opens its schedule against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. ET, and Haliburton's clearance points toward him being available for that game. The Pacers have not played a game this season, so there is no 2026-27 season line for him yet and no record with or without him to cite. Last season, when Haliburton was out, Pascal Siakam carried the largest role at 33.2 minutes and 24.0 points a game, with Bennedict Mathurin (31.8 minutes, 17.8 points), Andrew Nembhard (31.3 minutes, 16.9 points) and Aaron Nesmith (29.7 minutes, 13.8 points) also seeing expanded minutes.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Haliburton's cleared status holds through the opener against the Timberwolves. No expected return timeline was needed with this update, and none has been announced. Indiana's other injury situation is Johnny Furphy, listed as out with a right knee issue. The Oct. 7 opener is the first game on the schedule for this roster.
Is Tyrese Haliburton playing vs the Timberwolves?
He is cleared on the official injury report as of Thursday, Sep. 24, pointing toward availability for Indiana's Oct. 7 game against Minnesota.
When will Haliburton be back?
He is already cleared. He had been day-to-day since Sep. 6 with a right Achilles issue before Thursday's update.