MAVS NEWS:

[cow]

Damn. #14 pick here we come.

[mvossman]

Well 2027 is top 2 protected.

2028-2030 will be a dark time though if the Mavs haven’t improved by then.

That would be fun.  You would have to tank insanely hard to make sure you were bottom two, and then white knuckle the lottery.  What a nightmare.

[BigDirk41]

Did Kyrie just lose his leverage over the team this summer?

[StrandedOnBeauboisHill]

Kyrie is going to be out until Christmas at the earliest so maybe the tanking next season thing I said I should take back.

[cow]

Did Kyrie just lose his leverage over the team this summer?

You have to factor in that Nico is incompetent so I'm going to say no.

[Smitty]

The average recovery time for a torn ACL in professional athletes is typically 6 to 12 months, depending on the severity of the injury, the success of surgery, and the rehabilitation process.
• Return to sport: Many athletes start light training around 6 months, but full competition-level recovery often takes closer to 9-12 months to reduce the risk of re-injury.
• Rehabilitation milestones:
• 0-2 weeks: Reduce swelling, regain knee mobility
• 3-6 weeks: Strengthening exercises, light weight-bearing
• 3-6 months: Sport-specific training, agility drills
• 6-12 months: Gradual return to full activity

Some high-profile athletes have returned in as little as 6-9 months, but rushing the process increases the risk of re-tearing the ligament. Many teams follow a 9-month rule to ensure full recovery.


So, expected return around December? Tough!

[StrandedOnBeauboisHill]

The average recovery time for a torn ACL in professional athletes is typically 6 to 12 months, depending on the severity of the injury, the success of surgery, and the rehabilitation process.
    •    Return to sport: Many athletes start light training around 6 months, but full competition-level recovery often takes closer to 9-12 months to reduce the risk of re-injury.
    •    Rehabilitation milestones:
    •    0-2 weeks: Reduce swelling, regain knee mobility
    •    3-6 weeks: Strengthening exercises, light weight-bearing
    •    3-6 months: Sport-specific training, agility drills
    •    6-12 months: Gradual return to full activity

So, expected return around December? Tough!

Even if everyone else is healthy to start the season I don't know how they can survive given they have no backcourt.  If they STILL go down this KD rabbit hole then we are going to be playing vet min point guards for a huge portion of the season.

[vfromlmf]

Dude, 20 year old athletes might return in 9 months but we'll be lucky to see Kyrie before his 34th birthday March 23 2026.

[BigDirk41]

Even if everyone else is healthy to start the season I don't know how they can survive given they have no backcourt.  If they STILL go down this KD rabbit hole then we are going to be playing vet min point guards for a huge portion of the season.

Yeah I'm not seeing how next season can go much better than this one it Kyrie is out until December/January and he won't return as the player he was. That will take time.

[StrandedOnBeauboisHill]

Dude, 20 year old athletes might return in 9 months but we'll be lucky to see Kyrie before his 34th birthday March 23 2026.

You're probably right but there is a small part of me holding on to the fact that Kyrie is a freak about his body.

[vfromlmf]

Fire Nico

[RoyTarpleysGhost]

WOOF

We already needed help with more playmaking but that's imperative now. Even then, the two most important guys in their 30s with significant injuries is not good. Really bad timing after you traded Luka for a win now player.

[KillerLeft]

Kyrie out for the season. ACL tear

Leverage? The team's best player is 32, and Kyrie, also 32, will now miss a substantial portion of NEXT season. When he comes back, he might never be the same. 

I don't think they should even give him another contract, if I'm being honest.

[BigDirk41]

Leverage? The team's best player is 32, and Kyrie, also 32, will now miss a substantial portion of NEXT season. When he comes back, he might never be the same. 

I don't think they should even give him another contract, if I'm being honest.

Does he have an opt in year now? Or is he a true free agent? He has no leverage injured. I believe he did 2 days ago.

[Smitty]

Even if everyone else is healthy to start the season I don't know how they can survive given they have no backcourt.  If they STILL go down this KD rabbit hole then we are going to be playing vet min point guards for a huge portion of the season.

Not much to be positive about as a Mavs fan at the moment. I'm personally going to take a break from it all. It's supposed to be fun and enjoyable to talk about things we're passionate about. I don't know that I can have any positive contributions to the board right now. 

[KillerLeft]

Not much to be positive about as a Mavs fan at the moment. I'm personally going to take a break from it all. It's supposed to be fun and enjoyable to talk about things we're passionate about. I don't know that I can have any positive contributions to the board right now. 

You'd have to be one hell of a positive person to find anything positive in this mess. 

They were in the NBA FINALS less than a year ago. Unreal.

[KillerLeft]

Does he have an opt in year now? Or is he a true free agent? He has no leverage injured. I believe he did 2 days ago.

Yes, it looks like he has a player option. He'll probably take it. 

I'd trade his ass the next day. FOR PICK(S). This team isn't going to win in that 2-3 year window.

[bubbler86]

How do we even field enough players to guarantee we get through a game? Does this injury allow them more flexibility in picking up players?

[SleepingHero]

@ShamsCharania
Breaking: Dallas Mavericks All-Star Kyrie Irving has suffered a season-ending torn ACL in his left knee, sources tell ESPN.

[mvossman]

Tim Cato sent out a tweet that Kyrie has played more minutes than anyone else in the NBA over the last 6 weeks. The optics of this are just so bad. I really am curious if Nico can keep his job through this. If I had any faith in ownership I would say no.