Kyrie Irving's ACL tear will thrust a fan-favorite guard into the fire as soon as the 2025-26 season begins.
As soon as the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers just before midnight on February 1, all eyes were immediately locked on Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving. Nico Harrison went all in on the Irving-Davis duo, as he believed Dallas would have a better shot to win a title with Davis as the epicenter rather than Doncic, but his bold plan to push for the 2025 title blew up in the blink of an eye.