Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton was dealing with minor injury during Olympics, per report

Haliburton played in three games during the Olympics

May 27, 2024; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Tyrese Haliburton during the first quarter during game four of the eastern conference finals for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports / Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

According to a report from Brian Windhorst in ESPN, Indiana Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton was dealing with an injury during the 2024 Olympics.

Haliburton, 24, played in three games during the competition. He averaged 2.7 points and 0.7 assists per game — his best outing was a six-point, one assist performance against South Sudan. The most playing time he received in one outing was 10 minutes against Puerto Rico. He played the fewest games and minutes for Team USA, though he didn't seem to mind.

According to Windhorst, Haliburton was banged up during the Olympics. "Tyrese Haliburton was slowed in the Olympics by a minor leg injury — Team USA didn't announce it, but he had an MRI, sources said — and was caught in a numbers game, but he still has a future with the program," the report reads.

No specifics about the injury, including which leg was causing concern, are provided outside of it being called minor. Haliburton missed the final two games of the Eastern Conference Finals back in May with left hamstring soreness, and he missed time during the season with a hamstring strain. The All-NBA guard shared earlier this summer that he was running full speed again and ready for his Team USA commitment.

The Pacers star played more often during the USA Basketball Showcase, but a change to Team USA's roster and rotation just before the Olympics changed his role. Regardless, he won a gold medal on Saturday and has nearly two months to recover before training camp.

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