Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton is having a good week. First, Haliburton was named as an All-Star starter for the first time. Now, it looks like Haliburton is turning the corner with a hamstring strain that has bothered him for a few weeks.
Pacers coach Rick Carlisle shared a positive update on his star guard’s injury status ahead of Indiana’s game against the Phoenix Suns on Friday.
“He’s doing better. Hopefully we’re getting closer to him playing. He’s starting to ramp up his workouts, so we’ll see where we are in the next couple of days,” Carlisle said about Haliburton.
Haliburton originally strained his hamstring on January 8 against the Boston Celtics. He missed the Pacers next five games before returning for one game at the Portland Trail Blazers on January 19. Haliburton still seemed visibly hampered by the injury, and he’s since missed Indiana’s last four games.