It's unfortunate for Irving, but shouldn't we sorta come to expect this now with him?
Yes this was kind of a freak accident, but that still falls under the umbrella of "injury-prone". He's an amazing talent, but "injury-prone" is a part of the package with him. Now granted I said the same thing about Stephen Curry in the first couple years of his career, and 4 years later, he's MVP.
So if he can stay healthy, he has the ability to put his imprint on the league, especially playing alongside Lebron. But heck, the guy only played 10 games in his college career because of injuries. Numerous injury problems in his first couple years so far in the league. For now, this is who he is.