Kyrie Irving, who underwent successful surgery to repair his torn ACL on March 26, sustained the injury late in the first quarter of the Mavericks' 122-98 loss to the Sacramento Kings on March 3. The typical recovery time for an ACL surgery like Irving's is six to 12 months.

The Dallas Mavericks are currently adjusting themselves in a critical situation since they traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Now, they are experiencing substantial difficulty within their team in the absence of Kyrie Irving,

The Nets thought they had a potential dynasty in 2019, but entered a rebuild four years later when Kyrie Irving was traded to the Mavs.