We tell you when Kyrie Irving will play again with the Dallas Mavericks

Expectations surrounding Kyrie Irving's recovery are optimistic, as the Dallas Mavericks' point guard is expected to fully recover from his left anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear by January 2026, sources informed ESPN's Shams Charania on Wednesday. It is anticipated that Irving will be able to play a significant portion of the 2025-26 season upon his return.

Irving, who underwent successful surgery to repair his torn ACL on March 26, sustained the injury in the first quarter of the Mavericks' 122-98 defeat against the Sacramento Kings on March 3. The typical recovery time following an ACL surgery like Irving's is six to twelve months.

At 33 years old, Irving averaged 24.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.6 assists this season. He holds a player option worth 43 million dollars for the 2025-26 season, the final year of his three-year, 126-million-dollar contract signed in 2023. The Mavericks' aim is to void his player option and offer him a new three-year contract, potentially aligning it with contracts of similar duration to those of Anthony Davis and general manager Nico Harrison, sources close to the team indicated.

Irving, who was selected for his ninth All-Star Game in February, was the only NBA player this season to average at least 20 points, a 40% three-point shooting percentage, and 90% from the free-throw line. This marks the fifth season in his 14-year career where he reaches or surpasses these averages, the second-highest number of seasons in history, only trailing Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, as per ESPN Research.

Prior to the injury, Irving was averaging 39.3 minutes in his last 10 games, a stretch that began just after the team traded his teammate Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers. Irving led the entire NBA in minutes per game from February 4 to March 2.

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