DALLAS — The already depleted Dallas Mavericks were dealt another blow this week with reports that star guard Kyrie Irving will be out for the season with a torn ACL.

What You Need To Know

  • Sources told ESPN and the Associated Press that Irving suffered the season-ending injury in his left knee late in the first quarter of the Mavericks’ loss to the Sacramento Kings on Monday night

  • Irving joins a long list of Mavericks starters that have been sitting out with injuries lately, including forward Anthony Davis

  • Daniel Gafford (sprained knee), Dereck Lively II (stress fracture in an ankle) and P.J. Washington Jr. (right ankle soreness) have also been sitting out with injuries, and reserve guard Jaden Hardy left Monday night’s game in the third period with a right ankle sprain

Sources told ESPN and the Associated Press that Irving suffered the season-ending injury in his left knee late in the first quarter of the Mavericks’ loss to the Sacramento Kings on Monday night. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because an announcement hadn’t been made.

The 32-year-old was fouled by the Kings' DeMar DeRozan on a drive to the basket and his right foot landed on the foot of the Kings’ Jonas Valanciunas. Irving lost his balance and then landed awkwardly on his left leg, and his knee appeared to hyperextend before he fell to the floor. It was first reported as a left knee sprain, and the team provided no postgame updates on the injury.

Irving joins a long list of Mavericks starters that have been out with injuries lately, including forward Anthony Davis. 

The team traded star Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Davis on Feb. 1, and so far, Davis has played in only one game for Dallas, on Feb. 8. Davis left that game with a groin injury. 

Daniel Gafford (sprained knee), Dereck Lively II (stress fracture in an ankle) and P.J. Washington Jr. (right ankle soreness) have also been sitting out with injuries, and reserve guard Jaden Hardy left Monday night’s game in the third period with a right ankle sprain. 

“It seems every time we get close to getting somebody back, someone goes down,” Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said. “Tonight, both Hardy and Kai go down. So, we’re running out of bodies here.”

The presence of Irving was the biggest reason the Mavericks felt they could proceed with the controversial Davis-for-Doncic deal, a move that infuriated the Dallas fan base.

Now, Irving is out for the season, and would figure to be in the final stages of recovery when teams report for training camp for the 2025-26 season. He has a $44 million player option for next season.

The injury could make it difficult for the defending Western Conference champions to get back to the playoffs. Dallas is 10th in the West, currently occupying the final spot in the play-in tournament.

Irving earned his ninth All-Star appearance as an injury replacement this season. He averaged 24.7 points and shot 40% from 3-point range.