Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets are at an impasse in talks about Irving's future in Brooklyn ahead of a June 29 deadline on his $36.9-million player option for the 2022-23 season, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
That stagnation in conversations currently clears the way for the seven-time All-Star to test the open market, per Charania.
The Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers and New York Knicks are all expected to be among the potential suitors should Irving become available, Charania reports.
Irving joined the Nets along with Kevin Durant in the summer of 2019. He played just 29 games this season and missed most of the team's home games because of his decision not to comply with New York City’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Brooklyn was eventually swept out of the first round of the playoffs by Irving's former team, the Boston Celtics.
The 29-year-old has averaged 27.2 points, 6.1 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game in three seasons with Brooklyn, but has only appeared in 103 of 216 regular-season games.
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