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Kyrie Irving ruled out vs. Kings
Kyrie Irving is listed out with a left knee injury for the game against the Sacramento Kings on Monday, Nov 2 at 8:00 PM ET, per ESPN's NBA injury report.
By the Parlae Desk ·
Key facts
- Status
- Out
- Before
- Day to day
- Injury
- Left knee
- Estimated return
- Wednesday, Nov 4
- Next game
- vs. Sacramento Kings, Monday, Nov 2 at 8:00 PM ET
- NBA board rank
- 49 overall, PG12
- Seen by our tracker
- Monday, Nov 2 at 6:35 PM ET
What changed
The status for Kyrie Irving changed from day to day to out on Monday, Nov 2 at 6:35 PM ET, per ESPN's NBA injury report. The official reason for the change is a left knee injury.
While he is out for the next game, the injury feed provides an estimated return date of Wednesday, Nov 4. This date serves as an estimate rather than a confirmed schedule.
Irving's role so far
Irving has averaged 28.6 minutes, 21.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game this season. These statistics translate to 35.9 fantasy points per game in this scoring format.
On the NBA board, Irving ranks 49 overall and holds the PG12 rank at his position.
Who steps in
The minutes model for the Dallas Mavericks distributes the time vacated by Kyrie Irving across the healthy rotation, with significant increases for players at his position. P.J. Washington is projected for about 6.9 more minutes, bringing him to 38.6 a game.
Cooper Flagg is expected to see about 6.8 more minutes for a total of 40.0 a game, while Naji Marshall may see an increase of about 6.3 more minutes to reach 35.5 a game.
His status this season
This is the fifth status update for Irving this season. The tracker previously noted he was day-to-day on Saturday, Oct 24, and cleared on Sunday, Oct 25. He was listed as day-to-day again on Tuesday, Oct 27, before being removed from the report on Wednesday, Oct 28.
When a player has frequent injury report listings, it is useful to maintain a backup plan even during periods when the injury tag is cleared.
What it means for your lineup
An out designation indicates that Irving will not be active to score points for the upcoming game. You should move him to a bench or IR slot if league rules permit, and consider the players listed above who will see increased minutes.
NBA injury designations are subject to change throughout the day, and final official status reports are often released close to the scheduled tip off time.
Sources
- ESPN's NBA injury report, Nov 2, 2026, 6:30 PM ET