After leading the Dallas Mavericks to the NBA Finals last year, expectations were high for Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic this year. But mere weeks after Doncic was controversially traded to the Los Angeles Lakers,

Unfortunately, Irving lost his balance and landed awkwardly. After hitting his free throws, the former Duke point guard left the game, never to return. Turns out, Irving suffered a torn ACL, ending his year and putting his 2025-26 season at risk.

Kyrie Irving has entered the discussion surrounding recent speculation that an increased workload since the Luka Doncic trade contributed to his season-ending ACL injury. The Dallas Mavericks star posted a photo to his Instagram story Saturday morning to provide a better understanding of how he suffered a torn ACL late in the first quarter of Monday’s loss to Sacramento.