Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving's 2024-25 season ended prematurely after he tore his ACL in March against the Sacramento Kings, and his 2025-26 season has looked extremely uncertain at certain points this summer. Irving refused to confirm or deny if he would return to the floor by the time the 2026 NBA Playoffs roll around in a stream within the last few months, and while this was a smart move by him to limit expectations, it still sent Mavs fans into a frenzy.
They feared that Irving might miss the entire 2025-26 season, but now it's time to accept a cold, hard truth about Irving and his recovery that should terrify the rest of the league.