The 25 -year -old leader injured on Sunday in the seventh and last match of the NBA finals in Oklahoma City.
Unfortunately there was no good surprise to wait. Her father had already mentioned an Achilles tendon injury on Sunday. ESPN Confirm this Monday that Tyrese Haliburton “torn the Achilles straight tendon in the seventh game against Oklahoma City“, Sunday. As we know, the leader of Indiana has been playing, since match 5, despite an elongation of the calf. No problem during the sixth round of the series. And the tendon dropped on Sunday, while the 25 -year -old, leader of the Pacers, wanted to give everything to offer the title to his club. He had scored 9 points before being replaced 4’55 from the end of the first quarter of the game. The rest, we know her: Oklahoma City finally won this match 7 (103-91) and therefore the title of NBA champion, succeeding Boston at the prize list.
Tyrese Haliburton should lack long months of competition, or even all next season. Olympic champion with Team USA last summer, he completed the season with 18.6 points, 9.2 assists and 3.5 rebounds. It is under contract until 2029 at a rate of 45.5, 48.9, 52.3 and $ 55.7 million with the Pacers. Note that the club has not yet communicated on the state of its star.
