During a recent livestream on Twitch, Kyrie Irving opened up about the moment the ACL injury happened and how it occurred in real time.

One of the more unfortunate incidents from last year’s NBA season was top superstar Kyrie Irving tearing his ACL in a game against the Kings. The incident effectively ended the Dallas Mavericks‘ chances of making the playoffs,

The Mavericks officially announced the veteran guard’s re-signing Sunday afternoon. The team did not disclose the terms of Irving’s new deal. The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have re-signed nine-time All-Star Kyrie Irving. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

According to NBA insider Marc Stein, Irving's deal will include a 15 percent trade kicker, a player option and advance payments. Irving previously declined his $43 million player option with the Mavericks for the 2025-26 season to agree to the new three-year deal, per ESPN's Shams Charania.

The Dallas Mavericks will be without Kyrie Irving at the start of the season, and Cooper Flagg may be tasked with stepping into a special role to replace him.

The Mavericks' roster for 2025 opening night appears to be set. But are they confident in their PG situation amid Kyrie Irving's injury?

If Mavericks fans were hoping to see Kyrie Irving back for the playoffs in 2026, they might have to keep waiting.