NBA: Cavaliers’ Shumpert to miss at least three months

Cleveland Cavaliers’ Iman Shumpert, left. AP

CLEVELAND — Iman Shumpert, whose January arrival helped propel the Cleveland Cavaliers into the NBA Finals, will miss 12 to 14 weeks with a right wrist injury, the team announced Tuesday.

The 25-year-old shooting guard underwent an MRI Monday that disclosed the extent of Shumpert’s injury as the Cavaliers opened their pre-season training camp.

Doctors will perform surgery Wednesday to repair a ruptured Extensor Carpi Ulnaris sheath in his right wrist.

Shumpert would not be back until Christmas at the earliest or until after New Year’s Day at the worst case scenario.

Last season, Shumpert scored 7.2 points, grabbed 3.8 rebounds and passed out 1.5 assists as a reserve following his trade from the New York Knicks.

In the playoffs, Shumpert started in 16 of his 20 appearances and contributed 9.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists with 1.3 steals a game as the Cavaliers reached the NBA Finals, losing to the Golden State Warriors.

Shumpert re-signed with the Cavaliers for $40 million over four years last July.

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