Dallas Mavericks All-Star Kyrie Irving is struggling with a season-ending torn ACL in his left knee, sources told ESPN.
Irving, 32, was injured late in the first quarter of the Mavericks’ defeat to the Sacramento Kings on Monday night.
The injury is a devastating blow to the Mavericks season as Irving was the best player on the team and appeared in 50 of the team’s 62 games. Irving, who created his ninth NBA All-Star team in February, is the only NBA player this season with at least 20 points, 40% 3-point shooting and 90% free throw line. According to ESPN research, he is the fifth season of his 14-year career.
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Before Monday’s game, Irving averaged 39.3 minutes in his last 10 games. This is a stretch that began shortly after the team co-starred with the Los Angeles Lakers, and is the most minutes per game for NBA players from February 4th to March 2nd.
Irving averaged 24.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists this season. He has $43 million player options in the 2025-26 season, the final year of a three-year, $126 million deal in 2023.
Following news of Irving’s season-ending injury, the Mavericks’ NBA title odds fell from 66-1 to 200-1 on ESPN BET.
Irving’s diagnosis is the latest loss for the MAVS team, who has already lost superstar Anthony Davis. He left his only game with the team on February 8th due to adduction tensions after being acquired from the Lakers in the Donkic trade.
Dallas also lost reserve security guard Jaden Hardy to a right ankle sprain midway through the third quarter.
The Mavericks fell 32-30 after Monday’s loss, 3½ games ahead of the Phoenix Suns, the 10th seeded in Western Conference standings.
