Report: Andrei Kirilenko opts in for next season
Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports / reuters
Good news, Brooklyn Nets fans. The team isn't getting any younger!
Andrei Kirilenko opts in with Brooklyn for next season at $3.3M, per source. Second year of two-year deal worth $6.5M.
— David Aldridge (@daldridgetnt) June 23, 2014
The move makes sense for forward Andrei Kirilenko, given his shaky performance last season. The 32-year-old battled bouts of injury and ineffectiveness, which relegated him to a strictly back-up role for the Nets.
If he is able to return to form, Kirilenko would provide the Nets with a highly versatile forward. However, he has failed to stay healthy for a full season since making his return to the NBA.
Last season, Kirilenko averaged five points and 3.2 rebounds per game.