Kyrie Irving Will Reportedly Sign An Extension With The Brooklyn Nets

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After all the drama and tension surrounding Kyrie Irving’s future with the Brooklyn Nets, we might finally be getting a definitive answer on what’s next. Many felt that the Nets might cut ties with their star guard after all the issues he’s been involved in during his time with them with the most recent one being his anti-vaccination stance.

There were also reports that the Nets were unwilling to give Irving a long-term extension after all that had transpired over the last couple of years but it seems like there won’t be a breakup just yet. As per a report from the New York Post, all signs are pointing towards Kyrie returning to the Nets.

via New York Post:

But Irving is still not only close friends with Kevin Durant, but maintains a good relationship with team owners Joe and Clara Wu Tsai. The Post reported last month that a return to Brooklyn appeared a fait accompli, and sentiment around the league is Irving will re-sign.

“I agree most [likely] he comes back,” a league-source well-versed in the salary cap told The Post. “As for a contract, I’d probably try to get him back at an annual rate at what he is currently making. They could give him a contract below the max with unlikely incentives that allows him to reach the max. Unlikely incentives are capped at 15 percent of a player’s salary in a given year. So they can make his salary 15 percent less than the max, then give incentives to allow him to get the full max.

“He would have to opt out and negotiate a new contract with those new incentives.” 

This certainly is a major development and the Kevin Durant angle is one that many have spoken about previously as well. KD and Kyrie came as a package deal to the Nets in 2019 and if they let Kyrie go, then Durant might have wanted out as well. He already hadn’t spoken with the team after their exit in the first round and alienating Durant is the last thing the Nets would want to do.

They are desperate to win that elusive championship and while getting Irving back should be a boost to them on the court, you have to wonder what other controversy might potentially come with it next season. It’s been a couple of trouble-filled seasons for the Nets and they’d be hoping for a change in their fortunes in 2022-23.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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