Nico Harrison chose to shorten the Dallas Mavericks’ title contention window in February when he traded Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Dallas general manager said he believed that with a team built around 31-year-old Anthony Davis and 32-year-old Kyrie Irving,

Mavericks GM Nico Harrison called Kyrie Irving the “heart and soul” of the team Tuesday after the guard suffered a torn ACL, ending his season.

As anyone watching might have anticipated, it was revealed Tuesday morning that Irving would miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee.