No Trade: Kyrie Irving Stays With KD & Brooklyn Nets After Opting IN

Always secure the bag. Kyrie Irving has decided that he will indeed file the paperwork to remain a Brooklyn Net for 2022-23 and secure a $37 million salary from the franchise. This is off the heels of reports claiming that Irving wanted to find a sign and trade team but the reports were wrong.

Here is the news on Kyrie staying with the Nets and KD:

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving is opting into his $37 million player option for the 2022-23 season, @TheAthletic @Stadium has learned. Irving is bypassing on multiple opt-in and trade scenarios to fulfill his four-year commitment to the Nets and Kevin Durant.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 27, 2022