The Dallas Mavericks suffered a massive blow when Kyrie Irving, their leading scorer and offensive anchor, went down with a season-ending ACL injury against the Sacramento Kings on March 3, 2025. Fans held their breath as Irving—Mavs’ ultimate weapon after Luka Dončić was sent to the Los Angeles Lakers in a shocking trade,

Kyrie Irving tore the ACL in his left knee, a source close to Irving confirmed, an unfortunate ending to the nine-time All-Star’s 14th NBA season. Irving, who turns 33 on March 23, was having a strong season before this injury. He was averaging 24.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists.

Irving’s injury put the Mavericks’ backcourt depth in flux, but the loss of Hardy limits Dallas’ point guard room to Dante Exum, Spencer Dinwiddie and two-way guard Brandon Williams — who dropped a season-high 34 points to lead the Texas Legends to a win over the Long Island Nets on Sunday.