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Mavs’ Kyrie Irving “close to 100%” in recovery from torn ACL

By Thomson Reuters May 30, 2026 | 3:17 PM

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving gave an update on his recovery from ​a torn ACL ‌via Twitch, saying he is now close to full strength.

“I am definitely close to being ‌over ​at 100% in ⁠terms on my ⁠ACL recovery,” Irving said. “It’s been a while now. … I’m just so grateful that ​I’ve had the time to heal and just ⁠experiment with my ⁠body more on ​the court.”

The nine-time All-Star has ​been sidelined since his injury ‌March 3, 2025. During the 2024-25 campaign, he averaged 24.7 points, 4.8 rebounds ⁠and 4.6 assists over 50 games (all starts), while shooting 40.1% from ⁠3-point ‌range.

Last season, the ⁠Mavericks struggled without the ​34-year-old ‌veteran, limping to a ​26-56 ⁠record.

A return means Irving will be able to pair NBA Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg next season.

–Field ​Level Media