Kyrie Irving suffers season-ending ACL tear
DALLAS, TEXAS - MARCH 03: (L-R) Naji Marshall #13, Kyrie Irving #11 and Max Christie #00 of the Dallas Mavericks pause during the first half against the Sacramento Kings at American Airlines Center on March 03, 2025 in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: Us
DALLAS - The Dallas Mavericks are dealing with more injuries as their biggest star takes a spill on the court.
The Mavs announced Kyrie Irving suffered a torn ACL in his left knee during Monday night's game against the Sacramento Kings.
Irving tears ACL: reports
What we know:
Irving left the in the first quarter after going down in the first quarter.
Irving shot free throws with tears rolling down his cheeks before leaving the floor.
During the game, the team said Irving suffered a knee sprain and would miss the rest of the contest.
The Mavericks said an MRI revealed that the point guard tore his ACL.
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Irving has a $43 million player option with the Mavs next season.
What we don't know:
It is not clear when Irving will be able to return at this point.
Kyrie will be out for the rest of this season, and likely a good portion of next season as well.
Luka Dončić on Kyrie injury
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Dončić was one of the first people to comment on Irving's injury on Monday night.
Dončić shared a post about the injury on Instagram wth crying and prayers emojis.
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The Mavs also lost guard Jaden Hardy, who left with a right ankle sprain in the third quarter.
Meanwhile, the newest Mavericks player led the struggling team at the AAC.
Kai Jones, who was signed by Dallas on Monday, ended the night with 21 points and nine rebounds against Sacramento.
But the team still lost 122-98.
The Mavs head to Milwaukee to face the Bucks on Wednesday night.
The Source: Information in this article comes from ESPN's Shams Charania and the Dallas Mavericks.