Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton underwent successful surgery Monday to repair his Achilles after suffering the devastating injury during his team's Game 7 NBA Finals loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said his All-Star is in great spirits, acknowledging the message he sent out in addition to a direct conversation.

The Indiana Pacers lost Game 7 of the NBA Finals to the Oklahoma City Thunder, and after the game, Rick Carlisle reflected on the season and Tyrese Haliburton.

Within the first few minutes of the game, Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton went down with a non-contact injury. Things didn't look great when he went down, and many expected that he suffered an Achilles injury. Read more: Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton Gets Confirmation on Severity of Leg Injury