Kyrie Irving desires to remain in Brooklyn.
In an interview with Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes, Irving’s stepmother and agent, Shetellia Irving, stated it’s as much as the Nets to signal their star guard to a long-term contract.
“Around Kyrie and staying with the Nets? I have reached out to the Nets regarding this,” she instructed Bleacher Report. “We have had no significant conversations to date. The desire is to make Brooklyn home, with the right type of extension, which means the ball is in the Nets’ court to communicate now if their desire is the same.”
Irving opted into the ultimate season of a four-year, $136.4 million deal this previous summer time after the Nets declined to signal him to a fully-guaranteed contract extension. He is ready to turn out to be an unrestricted free agent this summer time if the Nets choose in opposition to signing him to an extension mid-season.
The Daily News reported the Nets’ hesitance to ink Irving to a fully-guaranteed, long-term max contract as a result of his inconsistency in availability since becoming a member of the Nets in 2019. Aside from video games missed as a result of harm, Irving has additionally missed video games as a result of his unwillingness to get vaccinated in opposition to COVID-19 in a metropolis with a pre-existing vaccine mandate.
He additionally missed a stretch of video games after the Jan. 6, 2021 rebellion on the nation’s capital. This season, the Nets suspended Irving for eight video games as a result of his submit of an antisemitic movie on his social media feeds.
Yet his manufacturing is simple.
With Kevin Durant out nursing a sprained MCL in his proper knee, Irving has taken the lead. After the Nets began their Durant-less stretch 0-4, Irving’s scoring skills helped the Nets win two straight video games. Entering Wednesday’s matchup in opposition to the Philadelphia 76ers, the star guard is averaging 38 factors per sport. He is capturing 30-of-51 from the sphere in his final two video games.
Irving is eligible for a four-year extension price $198M, in response to ESPN’s wage cap skilled Bobby Marks, who stated on an ESPN broadcast he doesn’t consider Brooklyn’s star guard can realistically fetch that quantity as a result of his inconsistent availability sample.
Irving is averaging 26.7 factors, 5.1 rebounds and 5 assists per sport on a 48.5 p.c capturing effectivity that ranks fourth-best in his 12-year profession. He is coming off the primary stretch of three straight video games posting a minimum of 30 factors, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in his profession.
The News reported the Los Angeles Lakers expressed curiosity in buying Irving in a Russell Westbrook commerce final summer time. With Westbrook set to enter free company, Irving may reunite with LeBron James on the West Coast if the Nets choose in opposition to signing him to a long-term deal.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com