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It's been a while since we've Dallas Mavericks star guard Kyrie Irving out on the court.

Irving missed the entirety of the 2025-26 NBA season due to a knee injury he suffered the previous year, which was a bummer for Mavericks fans, and basketball fans in general.

Kyrie Irving says he's 'close' to 100 percent in ACL recovery

But, the good news is that Irving has made great strides in his recovery. During a recent internet stream, the star guard said that he is close to 100 percent healthy after ample time to rest and rehab.

“I am definitely close to being over at 100% in terms of my ACL recovery,” Irving said while speaking on Twitch. “It’s been a while now…I’m so grateful that I’ve had the time to heal & just experiment with my body more on the court and off the court in the weight room & just pushing myself to the limit.”

Given this update, it certainly sounds like Irving will be ready for the start of next season, barring any setbacks.

Speaking of next season, there was some speculation that the Mavs could look to trade Irving over the offseason in order to acquire additional assets for a full rebuild around Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg, but that might not be the case.

New Mavericks president Masai Ujiri expressed a desire to hang onto Irving to see how he fits alongside Flagg.

"Kevin Durant once told me that there’s only one Kyrie Irving walking around in the world,” Ujiri said.

“I think we have to figure out a way, how Kyrie fits with our program. I’ve had those conversations with Kyrie, up till yesterday and I think Kyrie will fit. There’s a huge curiosity in our minds to see how Kyrie fits playing with Cooper Flagg … and I think we owe that to this organization.”

Things could always change, but it sounds like we should expect to see a healthy Irving in a Mavericks uniform at the onset of the '26-27 season.