Kyrie Irving just put an air conditioning blow on all the rumors about him! For several days, he had been thinking that the leader, unable to agree with the Brooklyn Nets concerning an extension, was going to set sail for this offseason.
But according to the information from The Athletic Shams Charania reporterthe Melbourne native decided to activate his “player option” at $37 million for next season. And above all, the former Cleveland Cavaliers announced his intention to stay in Brooklyn with Kevin Durant !
There is therefore no question of studying a possible trade this summer, especially at the Los Angeles Lakers.
“Normal people make the world go round, but those who dare to be different lead us to tomorrow. I have made my decision to activate my option. See you in the fall,” said Kyrie Irving.
Despite this speech, it would be a decision by default according to ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski ! Indeed, according to him, Irving made this choice faced with the impossibility of setting up a sign-and-trade with another formation. Credible news because the only team really interested in his services, the Lakers, did not have the means to assemble an attractive package.
In any case, even if the long-term future of the 30-year-old player remains uncertain, the Nets project therefore seems set for this year. With this choice of Irving, Durant should also stay to form a Big Three with Ben Simmons.
And at least Brooklyn didn’t have to make a long-term commitment to Kyrie Irving to keep him. The following ? The 2022-2023 financial year risks dictating the Nets’ position on this file. In the meantime, they will have a year to judge the leader’s investment. And see if he lives up to his demands: a maximum contract over time.
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