NBA: Cavs’ Iman Shumpert has knee injury

Iman Shumpert (Al Bello/Getty Images/AFP)

Los Angeles — Cleveland Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert will miss six to eight weeks after surgery on his left knee on Friday, the NBA team said.

Shumpert had missed five of the Cavaliers’ last six games because of fluid build-up in his knee.

He was re-evaluated on Tuesday by team doctors Richard Parker and James Rosneck and had arthroscopic surgery on Friday.

The Vertical reported that the procedure was to repair a small meniscus tear, although the Cavaliers didn’t give further details.

Shumpert, who has missed nine games this season, is averaging 4.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists.

The Cavaliers, led by LeBron James, have won 10 straight games and are third in the Eastern Conference, three and a half games behind the conference leading Boston Celtics.