Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Allen Crabbe has exercised his $18.5 million player-option for the upcoming season, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

The Nets received Crabbe in an offseason trade in 2017, a full year after they signed him to a restricted free agent offer sheet of a four-year, $74.8 million deal — one the Portland Trail Blazers matched that season.

Crabbe would go on to have his best season yet in 2016-17, ranking second in the league in 3-point shooting with a 44.4% clip, yet his trade to the Nets didn't bring the same fortune.

The Cal product struggled, unable to find a clear role due to the development of Joe Harris, Caris LeVert and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson — three important young cogs in the Nets rotation today.

His efficient field goal shooting plummeted, as did his 3-point shooting, mustering only 36.7% from the field (a whopping 10% less than his last season with the Blazers) and 37.8% from deep — a respectable, but not elite-caliber shooting like he used to provide for his former team.

Crabbe's deal will pay him handsomely, likely unable to match such figure in his next contract unless he can get back to his previous level of prominence as an outside shooter. If he does, it could likely be with another team, given that Harris is coming off from leading the NBA in 3-point shooting, as well as taking home the 3-Point Contest trophy during the All-Star Weekend.

The Nets could wheel and deal in the offseason, and it wouldn't be surprising to see Crabbe go, due to his subpar performance the past two seasons — though he does boast a 15% trade kicker, which could make the maneuver more difficult.