DALLAS -- The buzz at the Dallas Mavericks ' media day focused on the beginning of Cooper Flagg 's NBA career, but coach Jason Kidd made a point to temper immediate expectations about another No. 1 overall pick from Duke.

Kidd took umbrage with public perception that Kyrie Irving will return sooner than normal from a torn ACL that the nine-time All-Star guard suffered in early March.

"When we do see [Irving] shooting, can we just refrain from saying 'ahead of schedule?'" Kidd said, referring to recent clips on social media of Irving shooting on a court. "That's bad reporting. I'm just giving you an answer to the test.

"He is doing quite well, as we can see, but he's not ahead of schedule, and so let's not say that. That's unfair to him and to the Mavs because it's not true. Is he

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