MILWAUKEE -- Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd called Kyrie Irving's torn ACL a "freak accident" and refuted any perceived connection between the star guard's increased playing time and the injury.
In the 10 games before Irving was hurt Monday against the Sacramento Kings, he was averaging 39.3 minutes, the most in the NBA during that span, which was kicked off by Dallas' trade of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Speaking before Wednesday night's matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks, Kidd said he did not appreciate any connections drawn between Irving's uptick in playing time and the season-ending injury.