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NBA rumors: Kyrie Irving aims to pick up player option and leave Nets via trade

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Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets walks off the court after scoring 50 points and defeating the Charlotte Hornets during their game at Spectrum Center on March 08, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images/AFP

Kyrie Irving aims to pick up his player option, worth $36.9M, and then leave the Brooklyn Nets via trade. This is what Shams Charania of The Athletic reports, adding that it’s a matter of time before Irving leaves the Nets.

“There’s an expectation that Kyrie Irving will now proceed shortly into finding a new home via an opt-in and trade potential situation, and there are several teams that he will likely consider,” Charania noted.

The two sides are still negotiating a new deal, with Irving seeking a longer-term contract and the Nets aiming to give him a short-term contract.

If there is no agreement, then Kyrie Irving has a list of six teams that could join, namely the Lakers, Clippers, Mavericks, Sixers, Heat and Knicks.

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