Tyrese Haliburton’s comeback is still stuck in neutral.
Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle offered another update Wednesday, and the news did not include a return date for the superstar guard as he continues to work back from a left hamstring strain. Haliburton is out for Wednesday’s home game against the Washington Wizards at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, with Indiana sitting at 3-8 and still chasing its first home win.
Haliburton’s latest setback has already stretched past the two-week window Carlisle mentioned in late October. At that point, Carlisle called the strain mild, put Haliburton on a week-to-week timeline and said a return within two weeks was unrealistic. That timetable has come and gone without clearance for game action.
The injury has paused what was supposed to be Haliburton’s return season after he missed the entire 2025-26 campaign with a torn right Achilles tendon. He got back on the floor for four games before the hamstring issue interrupted things again.
In those four appearances this season, Haliburton put up 21.8 points, 9.5 assists and 4.5 rebounds while playing about 33 minutes per game. Those numbers underscored how quickly he had resumed his role as Indiana’s lead creator before the latest injury hit.
The Pacers have been without their primary playmaker ever since he suffered the torn right Achilles tendon in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. With Haliburton sidelined again, Andrew Nembhard, rookie Braden Smith and other guards have taken on more of the offense.
Tyrese Haliburton (hamstring) will be OUT for at least 10 more days, per Pacers coach Rick Carlisle. pic.twitter.com/IXgNRJzTPq
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 11, 2026
Wednesday’s update suggested progress, but it still stopped short of giving Indiana a firm target for his return. For now, the Pacers are left waiting.
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