Tyrese Haliburton’s Achilles injury has led to some other changes in his body.
Haliburton suffered a torn Achilles tendon in Game 7 of the NBA Finals in June. He underwent surgery to repair the tendon, and has been recovering since then.
Haliburton appeared on the “Mind the Game” podcast for an interview that was published on Tuesday. During the interview, Haliburton revealed that he has put on 30 pounds since tearing his Achilles tendon. He says some of the weight gain is by design as part of an effort to be more physical.
“That’s really something I’m trying to focus on through my rehab, through my time to get back, is being more physical. I was 180 pounds on Game 7 day. I’m 210 right now. I’m up 30 pounds, bro. Obviously when I start to run I’m going to get that off. Some of it’s not, like, good, because I’ve been drowning my sorrows in cookies ice cream. … it’s a way for me to be more physical at the rim to get more free throws,” Haliburton said.
Haliburton is out for all of this season and is expecting to be ready for the start of the 2026-2027 season. The Indiana Pacers star will have plenty of time to figure out his weight gain ahead of next season.
The 25-year-old guard averaged 18.6 points, 9.2 assists and 1.4 steals per game last season. He has been an All-Star twice.
You can listen to the clip of him talking about his weight gain:
Tyrese Haliburton says he wants to be more physical when he returns from injury
— Fullcourtpass (@Fullcourtpass) January 28, 2026
“I was 180 pounds on game 7 day, I’m 210 now — I’m up 30 pounds bro. Some of it’s not good because I’ve been drowning my sorrows in cookies and ice cream.”
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