NBA champion Kyrie Irving took to Instagram to speak about his season-ending ACL tear.
Irving tore his left ACL on Monday (3/3) against the Sacramento Kings.
Kyrie with a message to his fans on IG live: pic.twitter.com/LT5Gw8WbfA
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Irving averaged 24.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists this season for the Mavericks while shooting 47.3% from the field, 40.1% from beyond the arc and 91.6% from the free-throw line. He made his ninth All-Star team.
The Mavericks signed Irving to a three-year, $126 million contract in July 2023. Irving has a player option worth $43,962,963 for next season.
A future Hall of Famer, Irving has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets and Mavericks. He has career averages of 23.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5.6 assists.
Irving helped the Cavaliers win the 2016 title against the Golden State Warriors. The Duke product hit the game-winning shot in Game 7 over Stephen Curry.
Cleveland became the first team in NBA history to erase a 3-1 series deficit in the Finals.
The Mavericks, who traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis and Max Christie, will not compete for the championship this season now that Irving is out. Dallas is in 10th place in the Western Conference standings with a record of 32-30.
Davis has only appeared in one game with Dallas. The All-Star big man got hurt in his first game with the Mavericks against the Houston Rockets, suffering a left adductor strain.
A Chicago native, Davis played 31 minutes before getting hurt, finishing with 26 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks.
NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN said Davis may be done for the season.
Doncic is averaging 22.0 points, 8.3 rebounds and 6.8 assists with the Lakers, who are 38-21 on the season. Los Angeles is in second place in the West.
The Lakers look like legitimate championship contenders with Doncic and NBA legend LeBron James leading the way.
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