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Kyrie Irving Expected to Opt In, Look for New Team, per Report

As the Kyrie Irving saga with the Nets twists and turns into the offseason, the All-Star point guard might have already mapped out his next move.

Irving is expected to exercise his player option for next season with the ultimate goal of leaving Brooklyn via a trade, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Charania includes the Lakers, Knicks and Clippers among suitors that are expected to be among “several teams” interested in acquiring Irving.

Irving is a seven-time All-Star who played in just 29 games last season, missing the majority of Brooklyn’s home games due to New York’s vaccine mandate.