The majority (75%) of ACL tears are non-contact.
That means the ligament was already significantly loose and weakened before the event that caused the tear.
In the off-season, especially for high-level players, I would recommend that they consider re-stabilizing the ACL with either PRP or Stem cells (assuming it is a native ligament - avoid injecting grafts).
Additionally, I would recommend that the player have each of the supporting ligaments and tendons (MCL, LCL, meniscofemoral, patellofemoral, quadriceps, patellar) around the knee injected and re-stabilized as well.
We have several patients at The Osteopathic Center who are currently NFL players that we have injected their ACL and re-stabilized their entire knee. Some of them were already dealing with partial ACL tears. None of these players have ever torn their ACL.
Similar preventative approach for Achilles can be said.
The significant impact of these injuries (ACL, Achilles) cannot be understated.
The best course of treatment is preventing the injury from happening in the first place.
The time of waiting for the injury to happen and then fixing it is over.
Players (& teams) need to start being proactive, not reactive.
I've been covering the NBA for 37 years. Almost nothing that happens – deals, free agent signings, coach hirings/firings – rises to the level of, as the great Ben Bradlee used to call them, "Holy S--t" stories. You just get used to the unexpected.
This is a "Holy S--t" trade.
Saudi club Al-Hilal has offered a world-record package for Kylian Mbappé:
1 year, $1.1 billion.
• $332M transfer fee to PSG
• $776M salary for 1 season
The deal would allow him to depart for free next summer to Real Madrid.