There were two minutes and 35 seconds remaining in the first quarter of the Dallas Mavericks’ game against the Sacramento Kings on Monday when general manager Nico Harrison’s master plan went up in flames.
Superstar point guard Kyrie Irving, the only consistent source of perimeter creation on the roster following the stunning Luka Doncic blockbuster trade, drove into the teeth of the defense only to collapse to the floor immediately. Replay showed Irving’s knee buckled. A day later it was revealed he tore his ACL and is done for the season; there’s the possibility he misses a chunk of next season, too.
