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 reveals how his relationship is going with general manager Nico Harrison.

But the Mavericks received a lifeline via the NBA Draft Lottery last week. Dallas hit the jackpot last Monday and won the #1 pick, giving Harrison a chance to redeem himself by selecting Duke phenom Cooper Flagg first overall at the draft itself on June 25.

According to NBA insider Marc Stein, the Dallas Mavericks will not trade the first pick in the 2025 draft to the Milwaukee Bucks for Giannis Antetokounmpo.

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