Report: Nets decline Temple's $5M option for 2020-21

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - AUGUST 19: Garrett Temple #17 of the Brooklyn Nets celebrates a basket against the Toronto Raptors during the third quarter in Game Two of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at The Field House at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 19, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
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The Brooklyn Nets will not exercise their club option on Garrett Temple for the 2020-21 season, sources told Yahoo Sports' Chris Haynes.

The 34-year-old combo guard was due to make $5 million.

Owing in part to the injury-related absence of Kyrie Irving for much of the season, Temple enjoyed a career year in 2019-20. He recorded 10.3 points and 3.5 rebounds in 27.9 minutes per game - all career highs - to go along with 2.5 assists and one turnover per contest.

However, Temple also posted an effective field-goal rate of just 48.6%, his lowest mark on a season since 2015-16, and the Nets were outscored by 1.4 points per 100 possessions when he was on the court last year.

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