Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving recently shared a motivational quote from Kobe Bryant in the wake of his ACL injury.

Dallas likely will not contend for an NBA title in the short term, so offseason moves will be key to getting the franchise back on track.

Irving's injury comes at a terrible time for the Mavericks, who are floundering in the Western Conference playoff chase. They currently occupy the 10th seed. His injury comes a few weeks after the ...