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NBA Twitter reacts to Kyrie Irving opting into his Nets player option: ‘Lakers fans thought they could sign Kyrie for $6M’

Kyrie Irving Nets NBA Twitter

Despite all rumors surrounding the Nets and Kyrie Irving, according to Shams Charania, the 30-year-old star is opting into his $37M player option and is bypassing multiple opt-in and trade scenarios to fulfil his four-year commitment to the Nets and his close friend Kevin Durant.

Fans on NBA Twitter were quick to react to the Irving news — which to some came as a surprise. Kyrie also took on Twitter himself to type in a statement a few minutes after the report.

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