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Kyrie Irving Out Indefinitely With Shoulder Injury: Fans React

Kyrie Irving ruled out indefinitely after re-aggravating the right shoulder injury that has plagued him all season.

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving has reportedly been ruled out of action indefinitely after aggravating his right shoulder injury, an issue that has already caused him to miss 26 games this season. According to ESPN's Malika Andrews, Irving is scheduled to see a specialist this week and the team will determine the next steps from there.

Kyrie Irving Out Indefinitely With Shoulder Injury: Fans React

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The New York Times' Marc Stein reports that Irving's issue is "best described as a deterioration in the shoulder" and something that could require surgery. When asked about the possibility of Irving missing the rest of the season, Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson told reporters, "I don't want to go there."

The 27-year old guard is averaging a career-high 27.4 points per game to go along with 6.4 assists and 5.2 rebounds, but he has only appeared in 20 games thus far. He last played on February 1st in a loss to the Washington Wizards and was later sidelined due to a lingering knee injury. The Nets are already without superstar forward Kevin Durant, who is expected to miss the entire season as he recovers from a torn achilles. 

Brooklyn has played well without Irving and Durant in the lineup, but they're just 25-28 for the season (7th in the East) as they prepare to visit the Philadelphia 76ers coming out of the All Star break. Check out some of the reactions to Kyrie's latest injury below.

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Kyrie Irving Shares Update With Fans After Suffering Another Knee Injury

"I know God and the angels definitely looked out for me on that one!"

Brooklyn Nets' point guard Kyrie Irving is going to miss some time after suffering another knee injury, but it doesn't appear as though he'll be out for long. The injury occurred during the fourth quarter of Saturday night's loss to the Washington Wizards, when Irving fell awkwardly on his right knee. 

"What a week," Irving said following the loss, per ESPN. "I'm OK, though. Just gotta get an MRI. X-rays were negative, just [have to] go home and see what's going on."

An MRI later revealed that Irving suffered a sprained right knee ligament, which will keep him out of action for at least a week.

After Saturday's loss in D.C., Irving told reporters (per ESPN), "I've done some pretty decent things to my knees in the past. The most important thing is just making sure my ACL was fine. It was just a weird, weird, weird fall. I just felt a lot stretching and tension afterward. Just a bad fall."

On Sunday, Irving took to social media to further explain that he'll be okay after all.

"I appreciate everyone reaching out! I'll be okay after last night's tweak with my knee. Honestly, what a scare, but I know God and the angels definitely looked out for me on that one! The Marathon Continues though, gotta keep the same focus and determination to get back out there when I'm healthy. What a week of challenges, but I trust in the Divine Purpose of life!"

Irving has already missed 28 of Brooklyn's 48 games this season, the most in his career, according to ESPN. The Nets are currently sitting at 21-27, which is still good enough for seventh in the Eastern Conference.