Point guard Kyrie Irving offered a response rooted in patience to a question about whether he would return from his ACL tear in time for the playoffs.

Kyrie Irving has been out of action since March 2025, as he suffered a torn ACL in a game against the Sacramento Kings. The Dallas Mavericks guard was leading the team after their midseason decision to trade Luka Doncic, but went down just a month after the team made that deal.

As the team looks to compete in a tough Western Conference next season, it desperately needs some injury luck. While the Mavericks need guys like Davis to stay healthy, their hopes truly hinge on Kyrie Irving becoming healthy again.