Prior to signing a non-guaranteed deal with the Brooklyn Nets, Iman Shumpert was one of many unsigned NBA players trying to find work — and stay safe — during a pandemic.
Shumpert, who lives in Atlanta, described the struggle of finding places to work out while balancing short time frames available. The 30-year-old said it was a “tough” process that was time-consuming and a daily challenge.
“It was tough. I was driving about 45 minutes to an hour to get into a gym. I was lifting at another gym so about 15-20 minutes from there and then I was driving over to Georgia Tech to get treatment, which is probably another hour,” Shumpert told reporters Monday.