Desmond Bane says he has been texting ‘unselfish’ Tyrese Haliburton, shares what he ‘seems like’ after injury

Haliburton showing positive signs during recovery process

Bane delivered encouraging news about the All-Star’s current condition. Their recent conversations suggest Haliburton maintains good spirits despite the devastating setback.

“I was actually texting him this morning, just more about life than anything,” Bane told Zach Lowe’s podcast.

“It was hard to tell because it’s live, it’s hard to pick up on the small nuances and things like that going on.”

“He seems like he’s in decent spirits and I’m sure he’s going to attack this rehab and get back, be better,” Bane said confidently.

Haliburton’s unselfish approach creates championship culture in Indiana

Bane also praised Haliburton’s selfless leadership style that defines Indiana’s success. Bane believes the point guard doesn’t receive enough credit for sacrificing personal statistics for team victories.

“I think not every team has a Tyrese Haliburton, a superstar that’s willing to get criticized for it, but shoot six shots some games, shoot 15 shots other games,” Bane explained. “That trickles down throughout the entire team.”

“You have different guys on different nights, whether it’s Siakam, Obi Toppin, Myles Turner, [Andrew] Nembhard, or [Aaron] Nesmith,” he noted.

“That stuff is hard to replicate and the only way you have that is if you have an unselfish leader and I think they don’t get enough credit for the type of people,” Bane concluded.

The Pacers will eagerly await their floor general’s return next season. And in the meantime, they also need to fix some stuff to be ready to compete again.