“It’ll be 15 months before I play my next game"- Tyrese Haliburton drops a devastating update about his return from Achilles tear

Tyrese Haliburton has been missing in action after suffering a painful Achilles tear during the 2025 NBA finals. The Miami Heat star has been quite active on social media, updating fans about his recovery.

During a recent appearance on a widely watched podcast, Tyrese Haliburton dropped a massive update on his comeback and Achilles tear recovery, which has devastated millions of fans across the globe.

Tyrese Haliburton gives a major update on his comeback

During a recent appearance on the Logan Paul-led popular podcast Impaulsive, Tyrese Haliburton touched on almost everything in the NBA. The 25-year-old even provided a major update on his recovery from an Achilles tear and his comeback to the basketball court.

The Miami Heat star did not sound optimistic while talking about his return. According to Haliburton, he would officially return around the 2026 NBA season.

“I think it’ll be 15 months before I play my next game.”

Tyrese Haliburton’s contribution helped the Indiana Pacers qualify for Game 6 of the 2025 NBA Finals. However, the Pacers saw it coming when Haliburton went on to become the talk of NBA town after he was spotted limping during a post-game press conference.

With Tyrese Haliburton announced injured, the Game 7 between Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers gradually moved in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and co.'s favor.

Tyrese Haliburton reveals how Kevin Durant helped him deal with his Achilles tear

NBA star Tyrese Haliburton even revealed how Kevin Durant helped him deal with the Achilles tear with his own experience. While talking about his comeback during the Impaulsive podcast with Logan Paul and George Janko, Haliburton confessed to asking Durant whether he regrets playing in the game when he tore his Achilles. The Miami Heat star said,“I had some close friends and family and mentors that said, ‘Shut it down.’

I was like, ‘Hell no. Hell no. I asked (Kevin Durant), ‘Do you regret playing in the game you tore (your Achilles)?’ He said, ‘No, not at all.’ I don’t regret it.’Taking a deep breath, Tyrese Haliburton happily admitted,“This isn’t the end. I’m 25.”

Over the years, NBA stars have struggled with Achilles injuries. However, Tyrese Haliburton wasn’t the only one to be down with an Achilles tear, as Jayson Tatum also joined the list during the 2025 NBA finals. Haliburton has been updating his fans and followers on social media about his recovery via Instagram stories. He even proposed to his longtime girlfriend Jade Jones in July 2025. Also Read: NBA star Kevin Durant sparks dating rumors after being spotted with former WNBA athlete Liz Cambage