Kyrie Irving Officially Ruled Out Tuesday
5 months agoDallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (heel) will not play on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Lakers. Irving was diagnosed with a right heel contusion in the aftermath of Friday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers, leaving him without a firm timetable for a return. Irving will have another opportunity to play on Thursday versus the Minnesota Timberwolves, and we'll consider him day-to-day until we hear more. The skilled 31-year-old scorer is averaging 23.0 points, 5.2 assists, and 2.5 threes in 31.8 minutes across 17 games during his first full year with the Mavs. Dante Exum, averaging 14.0 points, 5.8 assists, 4.3 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.3 three-pointers over his last four games, is a legitimate fantasy streaming option with Irving not around on Tuesday. Jaden Hardy got hot for 19 points, five triples, and four assists on Monday, but his role in head coach Jason Kidd's rotation would not be set in stone if Tim Hardaway Jr. (back) is active.
Source: NBA.com
Source: NBA.com