Tyrese Haliburton\u2019s Achilles injury has led to some other changes in his body.<\/p>\n
Haliburton suffered a torn Achilles tendon<\/a> in Game 7 of the NBA Finals in June. He underwent surgery to repair the tendon, and has been recovering since then. <\/p>\n Haliburton appeared on the \u201cMind the Game\u201d podcast for an interview<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s really something I\u2019m 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\u2019m 210 right now. I\u2019m up 30 pounds, bro. Obviously when I start to run I\u2019m going to get that off. Some of it\u2019s not, like, good, because I\u2019ve been drowning my sorrows in cookies ice cream. \u2026 it\u2019s a way for me to be more physical at the rim to get more free throws,\u201d Haliburton said.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n You can listen to the clip of him talking about his weight gain:<\/p>\n Tyrese Haliburton says he wants to be more physical when he returns from injury<\/p>\n \u201cI was 180 pounds on game 7 day, I\u2019m 210 now \u2014 I\u2019m up 30 pounds bro. Some of it\u2019s not good because I\u2019ve been drowning my sorrows in cookies and ice cream.\u201d<\/p>\n (Via @mindthegamepod<\/a>) pic.twitter.com\/1w1iQ84FYG<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Fullcourtpass (@Fullcourtpass) January 28, 2026<\/a>
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