If you were looking put money on Kyrie Irving returning to the Nets next season, you might want to hold off for now.
Irving’s long-term future in Brooklyn looks uncertain after comments made by general manager Sean Marks Wednesday. Speaking with the media, Marks acknowledged that Irving’s part-time statushad an impact on Brooklyn’s play and said the team needed players who would be available.
Irving, 30, didn’t hit the hardwood until the turn of the calendar due to New York City’s vaccine mandate at the time. The unvaccinated Irving returned after Brooklyn allowed him to become a part-time member of the team, playing in only away games until the vaccine mandate was lifted within the private sector in March.
Without Irving for the majority of the season, Brooklyn limped into the playoffs after trading James Harden for a package headlined by Ben Simmons, who never suited up for the Nets this season. The Nets’ inconsistent play continued during the first round and Brooklyn was swept by the No. 2 seeded Celtics with ease.
Irving must now decide if he wants to pick up his $36.5 million player option for next season. Marks said that conversations with Irving would be ongoing over the next few weeks, but was non-committal about Irving’s long-term future in Brooklyn.
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