Is NBA star Kyrie Irving likely to retire from Brooklyn Nets? All you need to know

Brooklyn Nets Kyrie Irving has been talk of town ahe of upcoming NBA season with his stance over taking vaccination before season starts. point guard missed NBA preseason game after failing to meet COVID-19 vaccinations regulations for athletes who play in or practice in city of New York. As per report, City Hall official stated that HSS Training Center — Nets' practice facility in Brooklyn — is considered a private workplace, so it's not subject to New York City's vaccination mandate. With Kyrie Irving vaccination status still unknown re are chances that he might not play home games for Brooklyn Nets.

Will Kyrie Irving be released by Booklyn Nets?

Brooklyn Nets he coach Steve Nash recently stated "We support him. We are here for him. Things change. When re's a resolution, we're here for him". He also ded, " as of now, team is operating under assumption that Kyrie Irving will not be available for home games due to local vaccination ordinance".   seven-time NBA All-Star recently gave fans an update about his future, by tweeting a cryptic message.

According to report by Marca Brooklyn Nets franchise are growing tired of his position and could release him from team. While quoting  rian Wojnarowski, report states that Nets may well look to offlo him by refusing to accept his position as being a part-time player due to his unwillingness to be vaccinated. While player would not accept that decision, Marc Stein has suggested that Irving would retire from basketball at just 29 if  Nets do look to offlo him. Coming to Kyrie Irving contract player h penned a four-year, 136 million dollar contract at end of 2019/20 season, which would make him an unrestricted free agent in 2023.

Kyrie Irving stats

Coming to Kyrie Irving stats, point guard has played a total of 10 seasons which include teams like Cavaliers, Nets and Celtics. He has averaged 22.8 points, 5.7 assists and 3.8 rebounds in 582 regular-season games.

NBA COVID-19 rule for unvaccinated players

Players who are yet to receive COVID-19 vaccination or have refused to take one ahe of upcoming 2021-22 season will be required to follow many of same restrictions that were imposed during previous edition of competition.  players who have refused to take vaccines will have to undergo daily testing orwise y will not be allowed to enter training facilities and mingle with or members of ir team. Unvaccinated players must also undergo lab-based testing ahe of ir match as y did in previous edition. Unvaccinated players are also not allowed to enter dining room areas and eat with fully vaccinated members of team. y will be required to stay 6 feet apart from fully vaccinated personnel and will also have to wear face masks all time.