Tyrese Haliburton reveals Kevin Durant’s advice on playing hurt in the NBA Finals

Tyrese Haliburton and Kevin Durant have something in common. They both played through an injury during the NBA Finals, and both ended up suffering a torn Achilles tendon.

After suffering a strained right calf, Haliburton was torn about whether to play or not. He reached out to Durant to ask him his opinion.

“I called [Kevin Durant] after I got my MRI in Game 5, and I asked, ‘Do you regret playing in the game you tore it?'” Haliburton said. “He told me, ‘No, not at all.’ And I was like, alright, I wasn’t going to switch anyway, so I’m glad you said that, it makes me feel better… But nah, I don’t regret it.”