Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving will be available to return to the court on Monday after missing the past three contests due to a family issue, according to a report by Malika Andrews of ESPN.

While the team has not revealed the exact nature of the family issue, reports have indicated that Irving and his fiancée are expecting a baby.

No word yet on if the Nets will sign baby Irving in the buyout market.

While Brooklyn will almost certainly be pleased to see their star point guard return to the fold, the Nets have learned to fare well in his absence. In the 15 games Irving has missed this season, Brooklyn is a respectable 9-6, including taking two out of three during his sabbatical this week.

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Regardless, the evisceration that Brooklyn suffered at the hands of the Utah Jazz on Wednesday without Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant–who is still recovering from a left hamstring strain–was a clear indication that the other New York team will need their stars if they hope to contend for an NBA championship.

Though Irving has finally made his way off the Nets' inactive list, head coach Steve Nash indicated that KD would require at least another couple of weeks to heal fully and that guard Landry Shamet would not play this week either.

With key parts of their roster unavailable, the franchise made a significant acquisition in the buyout market this weekend, signing center LaMarcus Aldrige to a contract following his departure from the San Antonio Spurs.

As long as the Nets are healthy come playoff time, his child's birth won't be the only thing Irving gets to celebrate this year.