While there was a whirlwind of rumors regarding Kyrie Irving potentially leaving the Nets via sign-and-trade, the point guard will ultimately remain in Brooklyn. Irving has signaled that he will opt into his $37 million player option to complete his four-year deal with the Nets.
There had been reports that Irving was interested in joining the Lakers, though the Nets had little interest in the kind of sign-and-trade packages that Los Angeles could feasibly offer.
