Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton faces a shingles diagnosis and will sit out the next few weeks, coach Rick Carlisle announced Sunday.
Season-Long Absence Continues
Haliburton has yet to play this season after suffering a torn Achilles tendon in Game 7 of last year’s NBA Finals. He has remained active on the team bench during games.
Coach Carlisle Shares Details
“It’s a very painful thing,” Carlisle told reporters Sunday. “He will make a full recovery, but this happened over the last few days. He was meeting us in D.C. and had some odd symptoms, and he came back here. That’s what’s happening with him. We certainly wish him a speedy recovery. It’s a unique case and a unique situation, but I talked to him a few times, and he’s always in a good mood, so he’ll get through it.”
About Shingles
Shingles causes a painful skin rash and stems from the same virus responsible for chickenpox.
The Pacers hold a 15-42 record this season—the worst in the Eastern Conference—without their star point guard.
