Kyrie is missing his second game due to a right thumb sprain and his 18th game of the season. Because of the 65 game minimum in the new CBA, Kyrie cannot receive votes for MVP, All-NBA Teams or All-Defensive Teams.
Kyrie is also ineligible for a [$1 million incentive](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/38513466/mavericks-kyrie-irving-happy-come-back-free-agency) for playing 65+ games. However, he is still eligible for a $1 million incentive if he plays 58 games AND the Mavs get 50 wins.
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by iksnet
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Needs to burn his sage better.
The first of many disappointments in this young player’s career.
We need a ‘games missed counter™️’ and a cannon that goes off whenever an All-NBA caliber player hits 18 games missed.
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What was he going to make anyways
He wasn’t in contention anyway. Is Kyrie a top 15 player this season? Definitely not.
15 random players better than Kyrie off the top of my head
1. Embiid
2. Jokic
3. Tatum
4. Luka
5. Giannis
6. KD
7. AD
8. Haliburton
9. Shai
10. Edwards
11. Booker
12. Brunson
13. Trae
14. Curry
15. Kawhi
Such a good talent but so injury prone
I for one am shocked that Kyrie would miss games
he wasn’t going to win any awards anyways
>However, he is still eligible for a $1 million incentive if he plays 58 games AND **the Mavs get 50 wins**.
Cool so he won’t get it.
Fuck I just placed my house on him winning mvp yesterday
Do we need a counter for Embiid? He is 7 games away from passing the cut.
don’t panic guys there’s always next year
Can still win reddits coveted “most skilled player” which people seem to think matters
haha nice
Dude got beat by the celtics and hasnt been seen since. Soft as charmin
Bruh, we’re not getting 50 wins
Don’t worry
Faded
I was going to make a bed on this, but the odds of him missing the mark were awful. I would have had to put forward 10,000 just to make one dollar back.
what was he gonna win lol
Kyrie yet again butchering the hopes of a team lol
Haha good.
Maybe if he wasn’t shooting UncleDrew movies he’d have more time to practice.
Oh no!
Anyway…
The surprising thing is all his absences this year have been for legit injuries
He hasn’t even missed any games yet going on a vision quest to find the lizard people he thinks control the World Health Organization
Imagine how good he could handle the ball if it was flat.
He was a lock for ROTY and MVP.
How many games has Ben Simmons played
my my, how the flat tables
I’m a fan of the rule. The majority of players that win these awards were already playing 65+ games a year anyway.
Also making Kyrie inelgible for postseason awards? His performance.
This guy never plays a full season. Needs a new glass moniker
This is shocking since he’s always healthy
He’s still eligible for the millions he’s getting paid for playing in general. Ohhh poor Kyrie! Cry into that money pile.
Shocker!
What was he trying to make anyways