Kyrie Irving instant reaction: Brutal injury is latest blow for a completely lost Mavericks franchise

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The London School of Economics and Political Science is widely considered one of the best schools in the world for those who want to hone their skills in the world of high-leverage business and profit margins.

Given how the Dallas Mavericks have operated over this past month, it wouldn’t be too surprising if the university decided to use the franchise as an example of how to avoid crashing your business in 30 days.

With Kyrie Irving now missing the rest of the season because of a left ACL tear, the Mavericks are closing in on completing a season from hell — most of which has been self-inflicted.

We all know about the Luka Dončić trade by now, but it’s still stunning that a top-five player in his prime was traded to a conference rival — with that rival being the Los Angeles Lakers.

By trading Dončić, the Mavericks organization immediately damaged its relationship with the fan base, to the point that thousands of them flat-out aren’t coming back until another change in ownership. That could be decades from now, seeing as the team just changed hands in 2023.

Dallas then added insult to injury by initiating the most petty and egregious media campaign against Dončić to justify its decision.

Kyrie Irving’s season ended Monday night. (Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images)

Instead of celebrating the guy who took them to the Finals last season, and doing so while nursing three injuries, the Mavericks essentially fat-shamed the now 26-year-old, insinuating his body would break down within five years, all through the comfort of anonymous sourcing.

How brave.

They key player the Mavs got in return, Anthony Davis, will soon be 32, is not as good as Dončić and has played one game since the trade because of an adductor injury.

We could end the story there, but the Mavs weren’t quite done.

Fans, understandably upset at being blindsided by the Dončić trade, were removed from games for voicing their displeasure.

For a team so willing to leak all kinds of concerns about Dončić and steamrolling him after the fact, it sure seems to struggle accepting criticism in the other direction.

Of course, the Mavs weren’t done making awful…

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Publish date : 2025-03-04 18:27:00

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