Nets guard Kyrie Irving may very well miss half the season (or more) due to his COVID-19 vaccine status, and the looming situation comes with a staggering financial blow for the seven-time All-Star.
Irving will miss out on $381,181 for every game missed due to local vaccine restrictions in Brooklyn, according to ESPN's Bobby Marks,
That means Irving could lose $15.6 million from his 2021-22 paycheck if he missed all 41 home games, plus $762,362 for missing the two home preseason games and another $762,362 for missing two games at the Knicks (where he would still be subject to the New York City executive order).