Dallas Mavericks point guard Kyrie Irving recently underwent surgery to repair a broken left hand sustained earlier this month while training, the club announced on Tuesday.
No timetable for the 32-year-old’s return was provided, but ESPN reported that the Mavericks are optimistic Irving will be ready for the start of training camp in a couple of months.
The eight-time All-Star partnered with Luka Doncic to lead Dallas to the NBA Finals, where the Mavericks lost to the Boston Celtics in five games last month. Irving averaged 22.1 points and 5.1 assists in 22 playoff games, following a regular season where he posted 25.6 points and 5.2 assists per game. He was aiming for his second NBA championship after winning one with Cleveland in 2016. The Cavaliers selected him No. 1 overall in 2011. Over 13 seasons, Irving has averaged 23.6 points and 5.7 assists with Cleveland, Boston, the Brooklyn Nets, and Dallas. He joined the Mavericks in a trade with the Nets in February 2023 and signed an extension with Dallas the following offseason.
Irving also reportedly played a key role in attracting free agent Klay Thompson to Dallas earlier this month; Thompson had spent his entire career with Golden State.