Kyrie Irving 'out until January through injury'

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be without point guard Kyrie Irving for the first few months of the new season, according to reports.

The 23-year-old hobbled off in game one of the NBA finals with a knee injury, and missed the remaining games against the Golden State Warriors.

Yahoo Sports claims that Australian-born Irving will not play again until January, with the new season beginning on October 29.

Irving averages 21 points per game in his NBA career.