Dallas Mavs’ Kyrie Irving enjoyed last year’s player-coach role, but is excited to ‘kick some butt’ this season
At long last, Dallas Mavericks Media Day arrived on Friday, meaning that training camp will begin soon after, and the NBA preseason and regular season are officially right around the corner as well. One key storyline for the Mavs this season is the return of Kyrie Irving, who missed the entire 2025-26 season with a torn ACL. During that missed season, Irving took on more of a player-coach role, and he spoke about that experience on Friday morning. “It was quite interesting coming into practic...
