The Nets officially signed free agent Iman Shumpert Wednesday as their 16th player, filling the replacement player exception created when Wilson Chandler was suspended for 25 games.
Brooklyn signed Shumpert after Caris LeVert went down with a right thumb sprain. The Nets fear LeVert may have sustained ligament damage during Sunday’s game in Phoenix. That could mean a lengthy absence. The big question now is whether he will need surgery. If he needs surgery, the Nets rising star could miss months. Enter Shumpert.
Shumpert, who last played for the Rockets in April, has yet to play in the NBA this season.