New on SI: Kyrie Irving to Undergo Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery, GM Says

The No. 1 pick in the 2011 NBA draft played in just 20 games this season and averaged 27.4 points and 6.4 assists per game.

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving will have shoulder surgery and miss the remainder of the season,

Nets GM Sean Marks announced Thursday. 

Earlier Thursday reports surfaced that Irving was planning on undergoing a right-shoulder procedure after re-aggravating his injury earlier this week. Irving consulted a specialist this week and opted for the season-ending procedure.

Irving has already missed 26 games as a result of the shoulder injury and received a cortisone shot around two months ago for the injury.

Previously, Irving said he couldn't "really lift my shoulder to get up in that jump shot position" as a result of the injury.

The No. 1 pick in the 2011 NBA draft has played in just 20 games this season but is averaging 27.4 points and 6.4 assists per game.

The Nets entered the All-Star break at 25–28, seventh in the Eastern Conference. They play Thursday against the 76ers, with tipoff set for 8 p.m. ET.