Iman Shumpert has been injury-plagued throughout his career, and that trend will continue when the Cleveland Cavaliers open the 2015-16 season in October as he recovers from wrist surgery.
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Shumpert Out at Least Three Months
Tuesday, Sept. 29
Per Ananth Pandian of CBS Sports, the Cavaliers announced Shumpert will be out 12 to 14 weeks after he has surgery on his right wrist at the Cleveland Clinic on Wednesday to repair a ruptured extensor carpi ulnaris sheath:
"In training last week he had an issue where he hit the rim with his right wrist...I believe catching a lob," Cavaliers general manager David Griffin said, per ESPN's Dave McMenamin.
Since coming over from the New York Knicks in a trade in January, the 25-year-old shooting guard has been a solid role player for the Cavs. He averaged 7.2 points and 3.8 rebounds per game for Cleveland, a decent total since he came off the bench in 37 of 38 games with the team.
The bulk of his value came at the defensive end. When Shumpert was on the court, the Cavaliers had a defensive rating of 99.2, making him the only C ...
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