Manu Ginobili will opt out of his $2.9 million deal for the 16-17 season with the San Antonio Spurs.
Ginobili had a Wednesday deadline to make a decision on his player option.
Ginobili is leaning towards playing next season with the Spurs under a new contract.
In 58 games last season, Ginobili averaged 9.6 points, 3.1 assists and 2.5 rebounds in 19.6 minutes.