Joe Tsai had no words for what he was watching. Instead, he turned to emojis — a few exploding heads, a few saluting faces on Twitter — as he watched Kyrie Irving’s emphatic, one-handed, put-back d…
“I’ve been working on my body for the last year and a half, two years especially recovering from that traumatic ankle injury I had during the 2021 playoffs,” Irving said after scoring 27 points in 29 minutes. “I just felt like I didn’t have my feet underneath me at the end of last season, so coming into this season I definitely put an emphasis on being more on my toes and getting stronger.”
Irving opted into the final year of his pact, worth $36.5 million, this season because he had few suitors and Nets general manager Sean Marks was unwilling to guarantee multiple years to a player so often unavailable. If the Nets do decide they want to remain in business with Irving, the next question would surround their competition. The Lakers have long been linked with Irving, and other teams with projected salary cap space include the Rockets, Hornets, Pistons, Pacers, Thunder and Magic.It is possible Irving wants to reunite with old Cavaliers pal LeBron James in Los Angeles, but James can opt out of his contract after the 2023-24 season.
What still is in reach, ESPN’s Marks believes, is max money on a year-to-year basis, with maybe a two-season guarantee. The Nets might be more incentivized than anyone to give Irving that payday.
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