CLEVELAND – The Cavaliers will have to employ a makeshift rotation for their injury-riddled backcourt once again.
Iman Shumpert sat out Sunday’s game against the New York Knicks with right knee soreness, according to a team announcement. He received treatment in the locker room, but no further updates surfaced in regards to his future status.
The 27-year-old out of Georgia Tech is averaging 6.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game, while shooting 41.4% from the field in six contests (18.2 minutes per game) this season. He suffered a foot injury in early October.
Cleveland signed Shumpert to a four-year deal worth $40 million prior to the 2015-16 campaign.
John Alfes has covered Cleveland sports since August of 2016. Follow him on Twitter @JohnAlfes for breaking news and in-depth coverage all season long.
John Alfes is a senior at John Carroll University, and hails from Westlake, Ohio. His love and passion for the game of baseball originated in 1998, when he played catch with his father at the age of two. A former collegiate pitcher, Alfes currently serves as a Cleveland Cavaliers reporter for AP Radio/Metro Networks and the Cleveland Indians Beat Writer for CBS Sports/Scout Media Network, all while majoring in Communications (focus in Journalism) and English (focus in Professional Writing). He is the Sports Editor for The Carroll News, Sports Director for WJCU 88.7 FM and Senior Writer for the John Carroll Sports Information Department. John is an Eagle Scout and loves his two younger brothers (Conrad and Daniel) and two parents (John and Celeste).
You can follow John Alfes on Twitter (@JohnAlfes) or reach him through email (jalfes18@jcu.edu).
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