Dallas is hopeful Kyrie Irving will return to a full-speed practice or two at some point during the final six weeks of the regular season even though Irving has been ruled out from playing in an actual game again before next season.
The Dallas Mavericks are still hopeful to see their star Kyrie Irving playing in a high-speed setting this season.
It has already been reported that Irving won't appear in any games this season as he continues his rehab from an ACL tear he suffered last season, although the Mavs are still hopeful to see him participating in the team's full-speed practices this season, according to NBA insider Marc Stein.
"League sources say that Dallas is hopeful Kyrie Irving will return to a full-speed practice or two at some point during the final six weeks of the regular season, even though Irving has been ruled out from playing in an actual game again before next season," Stein reports.
"It remains to be seen, of course, how many more practices the Mavericks will actually hold between now and their April 12 regular-season finale against Chicago," he adds.
Irving was one of Dallas' main offensive weapons last season. When healthy, he averaged 24.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.6 assists in 50 games.
Without Irving, Dallas is currently 12th in the Western Conference with a 20–36 record.
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