Andrei Kirilenko has decided to opt into his contract for the 2014-15 season that will pay him $3.3 million, NBA.com reports.

Kirilenko has decided to opt into his contract for the 2014-15 season that will pay him $3.3 million, NBA.com reports.

Analysis:

The compensation accepted is likely higher than what he would have gotten on the open market, so Kirilenko's decision isn't too surprising. He now stands to make $6.5 million in 2015-16, which probably means that he'll remain in Brooklyn for the next two seasons. During this time, he'll have nothing but room for improvement, after his first year with the Nets resulted in an injury-riddled season and only 45 games played.