Brooklyn Nets unwilling to give Kyrie Irving long-term extension: report

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The Brooklyn Nets enter the offseason with a series of question marks following a disappointing season, including the future of star point guard Kyrie Irving. 

Irving played 29 games for the Nets last season, averaging 27.4 points and 5.8 assists per game. 

Irving must now decide if he wants to pick up his $36.5 million player option, which he can decline this summer and become a free agent. 

Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets looks on during Round 1 Game 4 of the 2022 NBA Playoffs on April 25, 2022 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.  (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

General manager Sean Marks recently said conversations with Irving would be ongoing, but he was non-committal about the point guard's long-term future in Brooklyn.

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"So he has to look at what he’s going to do with his player option and so forth like that," Marks said. "I think we know what we’re looking for. We’re looking for guys that want to come in here and be part of something bigger than themselves. Play selfless, play team basketball, and be available … and that goes not only for Kyrie but for everybody here."

Irving has also stated that he wants to stay in Brooklyn, but the Nets reportedly aren't in favor of offering him a long-term deal. 

Kyrie Irving #11 talks to Kevin Durant #7 of the Brooklyn Nets during Round 1 Game 4 of the 2022 NBA Playoffs on April 25, 2022 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.  (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

A source told the New York Daily News that the Nets are unwilling to give Irving a long-term extension due to his injury history and