Kyrie Irving decides to opt into final year of Nets contract: report

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Kyrie Irving opted into the final year of his contract with the Brooklyn Nets and appears ready to suit up for the team for at least one more season, according to multiple reports.

Irving confirmed the decision to The Athletic. He had until Wednesday to decide whether to opt in and had reportedly received permission to seek a sign-and-trade deal with other teams.

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Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets drives to the basket during the game against the Miami Heat on February 12, 2022 at FTX Arena in Miami, Florida.  (Joseph Guzy/NBAE via Getty Images)

"Normal people keep the world going, but those who dare to be different lead us into tomorrow. I’ve made my decision to opt in. See you in the fall," Irving told The Athletic.

He added a cryptic tweet that read, "I know who I am."

He will be owed $36.9 million for the final year of his deal with the Nets. He and Kevin Durant signed with Brooklyn simultaneously in 2019. Durant signed an extension with Brooklyn last summer.

According to ESPN, Irving couldn’t find a sign-and-trade partner and plans to return to the Nets next season. The Los Angeles Lakers were reportedly the only team that was interested in doing a deal with Irving.

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Brooklyn Nets' Kyrie Irving reacts after sinking a basket during the second half of the opening basketball game of the NBA play-in tournament against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Tuesday, April 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Brooklyn has yet to officially announce the opt-in.

On Friday, Durant opened up about the Irving situation a bit and said he won’t