Crisis averted? Calm restored?
Late Friday afternoon, Shams Charania of The Athletic broke the news that Kyrie Irving will opt into his $36.5 million player option, telling Shams “See you in the fall.”
Kyrie Irving: “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. A11even.” https://t.co/rpiS8YkSZI
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 27, 2022
Irving will now be an unrestricted free agent a year from now.