NBA Notes: Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton, Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Hornets

Pacers Tyrese Haliburton apparently wanted to save everyone some time at media day. Before taking questions Monday, the Pacers star announced that he is fully recovered from the torn Achilles that cost him all of last season. “Before you ask a question, I am healthy. I’m 100%. There will be no restrictions,” Haliburton said, per Mark Giannotto of USA Today. “That is not news. There’s no source. I am the source. I’m good. I’m ready to go for the year.” Well, that settles that. Haliburton also made it clear Indiana isn’t looking merely to ease him back into things. He…