Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving is reportedly expected to return after the All-Star break.
Despite reports suggesting that Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving might miss the entire season, the nine-time NBA All-Star’s approximate return date has reportedly been revealed.
According to Grant Afseth of the Dallas Hoops Journal, there has been no indication that Irving will be shut down for the remainder of the season, and he is expected to return after the NBA All-Star break.
“While the Mavericks have not publicly communicated a return timetable for Irving, sources tell Dallas Hoops Journal there has been no indication he will be shut down for the season,” Afseth reports.
“Instead, the prevailing expectation is that Irving’s return would more realistically come after the NBA All-Star break as it stands, rather than before it."
"That expectation aligns with conservative recovery benchmarks around the NBA," he notes. "A 12-month window following ACL surgery is widely viewed as allowing not only for physical healing, but for full confidence in return-to-play readiness."
"Irving suffered his ACL tear on March 3, 2025, and the Mavericks’ first game following the All-Star break is Feb. 20, 2026 — a matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves — placing that window just shy of the 12-month mark since the injury," he adds.
When healthy last season, Irving averaged 24.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.6 assists in 50 games with the Mavericks.
Without Irving this season, the Mavericks are currently outside the Play-In spots, sitting 12th in the Western Conference with a 15–25 record.
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