Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving is likely to undergo shoulder surgery. League sources told Shams Charania of The Athletic that Irving will most likely have surgery on his right shoulder and will miss an extended period of time.
Irving, who hasn’t played since Feb. 1, has been suffering pain caused by this injury all year. He missed 26 games this season because of it. In the minds of many, “extended period of time” can easily mean the remainder of the season.
He took a cortisone shot in late December prior to making his return to the team, but he even admitted at the time that those only last so long.