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Tyrese Haliburton

Guard · Indiana Pacers · 6'5", 185 lb · Born Feb 29, 2000 · Oshkosh, Wisconsin · Drafted 12th overall, 2020
All-NBA2× All-Star🥇 2024 goldAssists leader (2024)
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In short

Tyrese Haliburton is the All-NBA franchise point guard of the Indiana Pacers — an elite, pass-first playmaker and high-efficiency shooter who led Indiana to the 2025 NBA Finals. Drafted 12th in 2020 out of Iowa State and traded to Indiana, he led the NBA in assists and won Olympic gold in 2024. He tore his right Achilles tendon in Game 7 of the 2025 Finals and will miss the entire 2025-26 season.

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The All-NBA point guard who led Indiana to the Finals — an elite playmaker, now rehabbing an Achilles.

An Iowa State assists record-setter, Haliburton was drafted 12th in 2020 and traded to Indiana in 2022.

🏫 Iowa State · 12th, 2020SAC → IND

He became an All-NBA playmaker, the 2024 assists leader, and an Olympic gold medalist.

All-NBA · 2× All-Star🥇 2024

He led the Pacers to the 2025 NBA Finals with clutch playoff shot-making.

2025 FinalsClutch shots

He tore his Achilles in Game 7 and will miss the 2025-26 season.

🩹 Torn AchillesOut 2025-26
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2025-26
DNP
injured
Status
Rehab
Role
Star
when healthy
Team
Pacers
LIFE

Roots & the rise

The All-NBA franchise point guard who led Indiana to the Finals — an elite playmaker, now rehabbing an Achilles.

Tyrese Haliburton was born on leap day in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and set an assists record at Iowa State before Sacramento drafted him 12th in 2020. Traded to Indiana in 2022 in the Domantas Sabonis deal, he blossomed into an All-NBA point guard — a two-time All-Star, the 2024 assists leader, and an Olympic gold medalist.

He led the Pacers on a thrilling run to the 2025 NBA Finals, hitting a string of clutch playoff shots, before the team lost to Oklahoma City in seven games. Early in Game 7 he tore his right Achilles tendon; he had surgery in June 2025 and will miss the entire 2025-26 season while he recovers.

Sources: Wikipedia, NBA.com, Basketball-Reference, ESPN.

BEYOND THE GAME

Beyond the game

Haliburton is one of the most beloved figures in the league — a joyful, unselfish star and a leap-day baby, biracial and close with his family, and a cousin of fellow NBA guard Jalen Suggs. A Christian who became engaged in 2025, he is also widely known for his friendship with WNBA star Caitlin Clark and for his infectious, team-first personality.

His on-court identity is elite, low-turnover playmaking and efficient shooting — a fast-paced offense director who sets records for scoring-and-assist games without turnovers and delivers in the clutch, as his 2025 playoff heroics showed. The defining challenge now is his recovery: the Achilles tear is a serious injury, and Indiana has prioritized his long-term health over any rushed return.

PERSONALITY

The person

An elite, joyful playmaker — pass-first genius, efficient shooting, and clutch nerve.

Elite playmakerLed the NBA in assists with historically low turnovers.
ClutchHit a string of game-winners on the 2025 Finals run.
Team-firstA joyful, unselfish leader and franchise cornerstone.
PLAYER DNA

Archetype & ratings

Archetype
Star Point Guard · Maestro
Temperament
Alpha
Leadership
80/100
Scoring82
Playmaking94
Rebounding40
Perimeter D58
Rim protection18
Spacing82
Athleticism74
Clutch90
Elite playmakerDeep shooterFranchise star
ANALYSIS

What the numbers say

An elite offensive engine

Haliburton's value is elite, low-turnover playmaking and high-efficiency shooting — a pass-first point guard who orchestrates a fast-paced offense and sets records for scoring-and-assist games without turnovers. His 2025 playoff run, full of clutch game-winners that carried Indiana to the Finals, showed a superstar operating at the height of his powers.

The recovery ahead

The torn Achilles in Game 7 is the defining variable — a serious injury that will cost him all of 2025-26. Indiana has rightly prioritized a full recovery over a rushed return; Haliburton has spoken optimistically about coming back stronger. When healthy, he is a franchise cornerstone and one of the league's premier playmakers; his outlook now rests on that rehab.

STATS

Season by season

Per game

SeasonGPMINPTSREBASTFG%3P%
2025-2600.00.00.00.0

Source: Basketball-Reference.

ADVANCED

Advanced & historical

Where he sits in history

2025Led the Pacers to their first NBA Finals since 2000 with clutch playoff shot-making
2024Led the NBA in assists and won Olympic gold with Team USA
InjuryTore his right Achilles in Game 7 of the 2025 Finals; out for 2025-26

Hardware

2×
NBA All-Star
2×
All-NBA Third Team
1×
Assists leader (2024)
OUTLOOK

Where it's headed

AI-generated · updated July 13, 2026

An All-NBA franchise point guard rehabbing a torn Achilles — the engine of Indiana's rise.

Haliburton is the Pacers' franchise cornerstone — an elite, clutch playmaker who led Indiana to the 2025 Finals. A torn Achilles in Game 7 will keep him out for all of 2025-26, with the team prioritizing a full recovery. When healthy, he is among the league's best offensive engines.

PlaymakingElite
Shooting efficiencyElite
ClutchElite
Health (Achilles)Out 2025-26

Contract

Role
Franchise PG engine
Peak
2025 Finals All-NBA
Status
Rehab out 2025-26
Bottom line

An elite, joyful, clutch playmaker who carried Indiana to the Finals — a franchise cornerstone whose 2025-26 is dedicated to recovering fully from a torn Achilles.

FAQ

Quick answers

What happened to Tyrese Haliburton in the 2025 Finals?

He tore his right Achilles tendon early in Game 7 against Oklahoma City; he had surgery in June 2025 and will miss the entire 2025-26 season.

What makes Tyrese Haliburton special?

Elite, pass-first playmaking with historically low turnovers, high-efficiency shooting, and clutch shot-making — he led the NBA in assists in 2024 and Indiana to the 2025 Finals.

How did Tyrese Haliburton join the Pacers?

Sacramento drafted him 12th in 2020 and traded him to Indiana in 2022 in the deal that sent Domantas Sabonis to the Kings.