Kyrie Irving is preparing to return to the court after a 19-month recovery period for his left knee ACL.

September 27 - According to the Associated Press, Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving confirmed at the team's media day on Friday that he has recovered from the torn ACL in his left knee and currently has no physical limitations.

Kyrie Irving suffered a torn ACL in his left knee on March 3, 2025. After 19 months of recovery , he is finally ready to return to the court. The 34- year-old Irving said that this long hiatus has given him more time to reflect and adjust, and called the injury " probably the best thing that has ever happened to me . "

" I'm ready to go out there, " Irving said . " There will definitely be doubts, but I have the confidence of a championship player. I look forward to putting my shoes back on, stepping onto the court with my teammates, and showing everyone my performance again. "

Mavericks' new head of basketball operations, Masai Ujiri , stated that Kyrie Irving has " fully recovered " in terms of health . New head coach Dusty May added that Irving possesses a wealth of experience and he will only mentor him when he can offer assistance.

In the new season, Kyrie Irving will have the opportunity to play alongside Cooper Flagg, last season's unanimous Rookie of the Year . Irving expressed his anticipation of growing together with Flagg and believes that having two high-level players on the court together will help the team win.

Flagg is equally excited about their partnership. " It's fantastic to play alongside someone like that, " Flagg said. " We trained together this summer, which helped us build chemistry. I'm really excited. "

The Mavericks finished last season with a record of 26 wins and 56 losses, their worst record in eight years. The team will play two preseason games against the Rockets in Macau, China on October 9th and 11th , followed by a regular season game against the Rockets on October 21st .

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