Dallas Mavericks fans were dealt yet another blow on Monday night when star guard Kyrie Irving went down with what was later determined to be a season-ending ACL tear. Up until then, the league vet had been having a stellar season, averaging 24.7 points (the 13th most in the league), 4.8 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game.
It's sad to see any player get injured like that, but especially Irving, who had been carrying the torch for Mavs fans since Luka Doncic's shocking trade. He is also 32, meaning retirement after such a painful development wouldn't have been out of the realm of possibility (though Irving himself vehemently denied he had plans to exit the league).
