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- Why Kyrie Irving is saying his injury was the best thing to happen to him
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| Stats |
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| Regular Season |
| Career |
| GP | MIN | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 36.1 | 47.3 | 40.1 | 91.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 24.7 |
| 779 | 34.5 | 47.4 | 39.4 | 88.8 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 23.7 |
News: 2 days agoIrving recorded 17 points (6-13 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 3-3 FT), two rebounds and three assists across 22 minutes in Sunday's 132-115 preseason win over the Rockets in China.
Spin: Making his first appearance since suffering a torn ACL in March 2025, Irving led Dallas in scoring while shooting a respectable 46.2 percent from the field and knocking down two three-pointers. The veteran guard also distributed three assists without committing a turnover, demonstrating his usual composure as a ballhandler. Irving's 22-minute workload gave him a chance to build rhythm ahead of the regular season, and the goal is to have him as healthy and ready as possible for Opening Night against the Rockets on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
ESPN Fantasy Projection: Irving missed all of last season with a torn ACL but is reportedly almost fully recovered. He rejoins a very different Mavericks team, with Cooper Flagg as the new centerpiece and both Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis traded away. Irving is a high-usage guard that adjusted his passing game to play with Doncic; he should have the chance to create more offense and thus better fantasy numbers as the lead guard next to Flagg.