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Australian NBA Patty Mills has declined his $9million player option with the Brooklyn Nets and will enter free agency instead.
According to ESPN, the 33-year-old is expected to attract 'significant interest around the league' but hasn't ruled out returning to the Nets next season.
The Boomers star signed with Brooklyn last season after spending a decade with the San Antonio Spurs, with whom he won the NBA title in 2014.
Patty Mills has declined his $9million player option with the Brooklyn Nets
Mills started 48 games for the Nets in the absence of the injured Joe Harris and finished the season averaging 11.4 points, 2.3 assists and 1.9 rebounds in 29 minutes on the court.
His production declined sharply in the post-season, however, with the Australian relegated to a part-time role off the bench. Mills finished the playoffs
