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.
All that noise…
& Kyrie Irving is opting into his $37 million player option to play alongside Kevin Durant next season, per @ShamsCharania. pic.twitter.com/JfSAJxFpH8
— FortyEightMinutes⏳ (@FortyEightMins) June 27, 2022
— Chief Hélà ???????? (@KyrieIrving) June 27, 2022
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.
