Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks has made it public that he’d like to re-shape the culture in the Barclays Center and prioritize adding team-first players who will be available, but that doesn’t mean the team is willing to let superstar guard Kyrie Irving walk.
Irving has until the end of the month to decide whether to opt into the final year of his contract or test free agency.
While there have been reports that the Nets are reluctant to offer Irving the max extension he desires, the New York Post reports that it’s more likely that Irving returns to the Nets with a new deal than it is for Irving to simply opt in. Marks said in mid-May that the organization had not sat down with Irving to talk about a potential contract, but that he planned to make such a meeting happen.
Via the New York Post:
“Irving has until June 29 to decide whether he will opt out of the final $36.5 million year of his contract for 2022-23 and become a free agent. But both Nets and league sources told The Post an extension is more likely.”
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