PHOENIX — Following a 34-point effort in the Phoenix Suns’ huge comeback win over the Los Angeles Clippers Tuesday, superstar forward Kevin Durant had an emotional response in his postgame press conference when asled about his former teammate Kyrie Irving tearing his ACL.

Kyrie Irving suffering a torn ACL was worse. Losing the team's primary shot creator not only ended any dreams of a deep playoff run, but it's also an injury that will bleed into next season. It has left the Mavericks at a crossroads.

In the 10 full games Irving played in from Feb. 4 to March 1, Irving averaged 39.3 minutes per contest, the most of any player in the NBA.