The base of the Brooklyn Nets Kyrie Irving asked the organization to be transferred before February 9, the deadline for changes in the NBA according to the British media The Athletic.
The 30-year-old player is in his fourth season with the New York team and if he is not transferred before the established date, he would leave for free at the end of the season, as his contract expires and he would enter free agency.
Irving came to the Nets in 2019 from the Boston Celtics and together with Kevin Durant, who arrived the same year, a terrifying duo was expected in the NBA, however, it was only enough for them to reach the Eastern Conference semifinals in the 2020 season. /2021 where they fell to the Milwaukee Bucks.
Currently the New York franchise is located in the fourth box of its conference while Irving’s season, who earns $35 million dollars per year, has been discreet, averaging 27 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists per game.
Now the Nets are in a situation against the clock because they only have 7 days before the transfer deadline to find a franchise that wants Irving, otherwise the player will have to stay until the end of the season to be a free agent.
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