Tyrese Haliburton practiced without restrictions Monday after an ankle issue kept him out of Indiana’s second preseason game. Rick Carlisle confirmed the unrestricted session but left the guard’s availability for Tuesday’s visit to Oklahoma City undecided, according to separate reports from IndyStar and Pacers beat reporters Tony East and Alex Golden.
The update gives Indiana a clearer picture of his recovery after a brief interruption to his comeback. Haliburton returned to game action October 7 in Ames, Iowa, following the Achilles injury he suffered in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals. Carlisle later described the new problem as a mild ankle tweak. IndyStar reported that an MRI and medical examinations found no structural issue with the ankle or his repaired Achilles.
East saw Haliburton working through the Pacers’ perimeter shooting drill after Monday’s practice. His first attempt through the drill frustrated him; later, he made enough shots to ring the team’s practice bell. The reporter’s video shows the guard taking threes that day. It supplies a glimpse of the session, while Carlisle’s comments establish that he had no practice limitations.
