Dallas Mavericks All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving tore his left anterior cruciate ligament and will be out for the rest of the season. Here are details on ACL tears.

A nightmarish season for the Dallas Mavericks somehow found a new rock-bottom on Monday night, as Kyrie Irving left the team's blowout loss to the Sacramento Kings with what was later revealed to be a torn ACL in his left knee. Irving is obviously done for the year, and his status for the start of next season is very much up in the air.

It has barely been a month since the Dallas Mavericks traded former franchise player Luka Dončić, a baffling decision that put immense pressure on the team to win immediately. When they traded Dončić (who turned 26 last week),

The loss of Irving marks the most devastating blow to a Mavericks team ravaged by injuries. Dallas has been without power forward Anthony Davis, whom it acquired in the Doncic trade, since he suffered a left adductor strain in his team debut on Feb. 8.

With many players on the injury report for Monday’s game, one could argue Kyrie Irving is the most devastating. Earlier this month, Irving tore his ACL, which not only sidelined him for Monday’s game but the remainder of the season.