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This is a very bad decision for their team to risk their star player health that will cost his total career in the future. He will received negative criticism regardless if he will play or not if they lose the game so he should just sit on the bench and trust his teammate.

He can also just play on crucial time like 4th quarter and very minimal minutes every quarter to lessen his foot pressure.

You have just ended Haliburton's career there if he does that even by force lol.

He tore his Achilles and not just a simple foot pressure. He might not even stand properly the whole season. And even let's say he can play, the crucial time is the most physical part of the game, as every ball possession is a must to score.

It’s sad that they haven’t learned from what happened to some star players in the past, remember Durant and Thompson? Both were rushed to play even though they weren’t 100%, just to help their team. The result? They reinjured themselves and ended up missing the following season. That kind of gamble isn’t worth it if the long-term damage is that severe.

Maybe the player also pushed to return, but at the end of the day, it’s the management that should make the final call.
They’re the ones who invested in the player’s future, so they should be more careful in protecting that investment.

I think they are oblige to play even when hurt since its already in the finals, if its just a regular season they will not let him play, but my concern is that why would he's doctor give him a clearance if he/she knows what will happen, that its worse that could end the career of Hali, they should be more concern for long term, since hali still young, although we might not know if the there could be more opportunity in the future, since they already traded one of their core player.
Should the decide if the injury is leaning to something worse player will not be allowed?

They are not obligated to play if they feel something wrong to their body since undergo check up and doctor surely advise him to rest.

I believe Haliburton is the one who push to his limits by keep playing despite the risk. He is looking forward for this very rare opportunity to be on finals with 1 win away.

It’s just too bad that one mistake cause him a lot that worsen his injury.