Tyrese Haliburton says he is feeling better than he has in a long time as he continues preparing for the 2026-27 NBA season.

Appearing on The Pat McAfee Show on Monday, the Indiana Pacers star provided an encouraging update after missing the entire 2025-26 campaign while recovering from a torn Achilles.

Haliburton also revealed he has fully recovered from a bout of shingles that sidelined part of his offseason.

The medication used during treatment caused him to gain between 15 and 20 pounds, but he said he has since lost the extra weight while progressing through the final phase of his rehabilitation.

“I feel great,” Haliburton said. “Shingles is mostly beyond me now. I’ve lost the weight. I feel great. This is the best I’ve felt in a long time.”

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