Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie. Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports

Nets' Spencer Dinwiddie plans to decline $12.3 million option to become free agent

By Erin Walsh | Last updated Jun 20, 2021 12:04 PM ET

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie plans to decline his $12.3 million player option to become a free agent, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

As expected, Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie plans to decline the $12.3M player option on his 2021-2022 contract and become an unrestricted free agent, sources tell ESPN. He has a Monday deadline. Dinwiddie missed most of the season with an ACL injury.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 20, 2021

The news comes after the Nets were eliminated from the playoffs with a 115-111 Game 7 overtime loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night.

Dinwiddie has not played since the third game of the regular season almost six months ago after partially tearing the ACL in his right knee.

The 28-year-old averaged 6.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, and three assists per game in the three contests he played. He had a career year during the 2019-20 campaign, averaging 20.6 points, 6.8 assists, and 3.5 rebounds in 64 games for the Nets.

It's unclear which teams might be interested in adding Dinwiddie this offseason. It's also uncertain what kind of contract he's looking for.

Erin Walsh

Erin Walsh is a Boston sports fan through and through. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Bridgewater State University and currently is in pursuit of her Master's Degree in Journalism from Northeastern University. Follow her on Twitter @ewalsh90

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