An ACL tear on average can take 10-12 months to heal after surgery, though it's already been reported that the Mavericks are optimistic Irving could return by January of next season, which would be 10 months from when he sustained the injury. Mavs coach Jason Kidd echoed that report Monday while appearing on the DLLS Mavericks podcast, too.

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd was asked about the Luka Doncic trade during a recent interview as the offseason moves forward.

After a controversial trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Lakers, the Dallas Mavericks have flipped the narrative with a stunning NBA Draft Lottery win and a shot at rebuilding around Duke star Cooper Flagg.