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Kyrie Irving undergoes surgery for a broken hand
Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving. Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports

Mavericks star guard Kyrie Irving underwent surgery to repair a broken left hand, according to a team press release. He sustained the injury earlier this month while training.

Irving was coming off a stellar postseason in which he averaged 22.1 points, 5.1 assists and 3.7 assists as he and backcourt partner Luka Doncic lifted Dallas to the NBA Finals.

He averaged 25.6 points, 5.2 assists and 5.0 rebounds during the regular season while appearing in 58 games. He missed time in December and late January due to heel and thumb injuries.

With training camps opening in two-and-a-half months, it stands to reason Irving should be healed by that time. To that end, a team source expressed optimism to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon that Irving will be able to participate in training camp.

Still, the injury will disrupt his usual offseason regimen.

Irving will make $41M next season and has a $43.96M player option next offseason on the final year of his current contract.

This article first appeared on Hoops Rumors and was syndicated with permission.

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