Sports Kyrie Irving plans to exercise $36.5 million player option on Brooklyn Nets contract June 27, 2022 Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY Comments Off on Kyrie Irving plans to exercise $36.5 million player option on Brooklyn Nets contract Brooklyn Nets star guard Kyrie Irving plans to exercise the player option on his contract for the 2022-23 NBA season that will pay him $36.5 million.