Indiana Pacers executive Kevin Pritchard said he believes the Pacers would have won the NBA Finals if point guard Tyrese Haliburton did not get hurt.

Tyrese Haliburton’s heroics were key to helping Indiana reach the Finals, where it pushed favored Oklahoma City to 7 games. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers won’t be rushing guard Tyrese Haliburton back to the court next season as he recovers from a torn right Achilles tendon.

Haliburton was injured in Game 7 of their NBA Finals series with the Oklahoma City Thunder last month, tearing his right Achilles tendon, which required surgery to repair