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Kyrie Irving to miss Nets' three-game road trip due to family matter

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving will miss the team's next three games as he attends to a personal matter. 

According to an official announcement from the Nets, Irving didn't accompany the Nets on their three-game road trip this week to take care of a family matter. 

The Nets play the Portland Trail Blazers, Utah Jazz and Detroit Pistons before returning home to face the Minnesota Timberwolves next Monday.

Irving also missed seven games in January due to personal reasons. When he returned to the team, he told reporters he had "a lot of family and personal stuff going on."

The 28-year-old has appeared in 31 games this season, averaging 28.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game while shooting 52% from the field and 40.6% from deep.  

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