Kidd took issue with media speculation that Irving's heavy workload over the last month led to his season-ending knee injury.

"Kyrie's a massive loss," Rivers said. "I feel awful about that. He's done a lot for Dallas. He has really changed the perception of him. He's always been one of the more likable

Kidd strongly pushed back against the notion that a heavy workload contributed to Irving suffering a season-ending ACL tear