Former Dallas Mavericks governor Mark Cuban expects Kyrie Irving to return and play for the team during the 2025-26 season.

Dallas Mavericks point guard Kyrie Irving is expected to miss a chunk of the 2025-26 NBA season recovering from his left ACL tear. Irving tore his left ACL on March 3 at home against the Sacramento Kings.

Mavericks star point guard Kyrie Irving is back on the court more than three months after suffering a torn ACL

The Mavericks officially announced the veteran guard’s re-signing Sunday afternoon. The team did not disclose the terms of Irving’s new deal. The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have re-signed nine-time All-Star Kyrie Irving. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The Dallas Mavericks have been outwardly optimistic about the potential for Kyrie Irving to return to action on the early side of the typical recovery timeline that comes with an ACL tear. The veteran point guard,

During a recent livestream on Twitch, Kyrie Irving opened up about the moment the ACL injury happened and how it occurred in real time.

NBA insider Marc Stein has revealed that Irving's contract is officially for $118.5 million, has a trade kicker of 15%, and has advance payments that will give him half of each season's salary on October 1st. That is all on top of the player option for the third season.