Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton is expected to miss the entire 2025-26 NBA season as he recovers from a torn Achilles tendon. Seventeen weeks after suffering the devastating injury in Game 7 of the NBA Finals against the OKC Thunder, Haliburton has shown significant progress.On Friday, he posted a video of himself dunking off two feet. It wasn't the most powerful dunk from Haliburton, but it showed the progress of his work. It also left Pacers coach Rick Carlisle astonished by what he saw.Haliburton's dunk was similar to what Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum posted early this month. Like the Pacers guard, Tatum suffered a torn Achilles tendon during the playoffs. His injury occurred during the second round of the postseason, in Game 4 against the New York Knicks.Since then, the Celtics star has posted his progress on social media. He also hinted at the possibility of playing late in the regular season.Haliburton and Tatum are two of three stars who suffered season-ending Achilles injuries during the playoffs. The first player to experience the setback was All-Star guard Damian Lillard in the first round against the Pacers.Similar to Haliburton and Tatum, Lillard suffered a torn Achilles tendon as a result of a noncontact injury. After suffering the injury, the star guard was released by the Milwaukee Bucks, leading to his return to the Portland Trail Blazers.There's a lot to love about the progress Tyrese Haliburton has shown. Although he won't suit up this season, there's a chance that he could return to the court and be his old self.Tyrese Haliburton has reportedly "leaned on" Jayson Tatum amid the injury recoveryThere are several professional parallels between Tyrese Haliburton and Jayson Tatum. They were teammates on Team USA at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris and are both the best players on their respective teams. Both stars struggled to crack the rotation during that run but still earned a gold medal.Now, they’ve also suffered the same injury in the same playoff run. This has helped them grow closer together, as Haliburton revealed that he's leaned on the Celtics star a lot since getting injured.“Me and Jayson talk pretty often. Probably once a week, once every couple of weeks,” Haliburton said in an interview (4:40). “He was a great person for me to talk to, kind of lean on.”“He’s like six weeks ahead of me. Everything that he’s doing and has been doing, I have to look forward to.”Tyrese Haliburton also revealed that Tatum has been reaching out to Lillard, who had also suffered the unfortunate injury. The three stars have helped each other out on their road to recovery.