At some point this season, the Dallas Mavericks anticipate the return of Kyrie Irving. Over the offseason, reports suggested that Irving’s return is likely to happen in 2026—potentially sometime in January.

On Media Day, Irving said he communicated about a group of several other stars who also suffered serious leg injuries, including Boston’s Jayson Tatum, Portland’s Damian Lillard and Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton. Lillard and Haliburton aren’t expected to play this season, but Tatum hasn’t ruled out the idea.

Until Saturday in Mexico City, the Mavericks were hesitant to put any sort of timetable on Irving's return, which Kidd says may be in 2025.

The Mavericks are starting a new season without you know who, so we're not mentioning him here. Nope. Not once.

The Spurs have moved up the NBA power rankings after a strong first week of the 2025-26 season, but the Mavericks are falling quickly.

Irving (knee) is ahead of schedule in his left ACL recovery, Ashish Mathur of the Dallas Hoops Journal reports. Irving tore his left ACL on March 3 against the Sacramento Kings, and a timetable for his recovery was never established.

Dallas Mavericks star point guard Kyrie Irving has fueled optimism in his recovery from a torn ACL with his recent workout videos, but head coach Jason Kidd isn't letting anyone get ahead of themselves.

Jason Kidd is setting the record straight when it comes to Kyrie Irving. The Dallas Mavericks star guard tore his ACL in March. Recent reports have come out that Irving is ahead of schedule in his rehab, but that doesn’t appear to be the case.

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