The Cavaliers’ Eastern Conference title defense is already off to a rocky start, and we’re still only in September.
On Tuesday, the team announced that guard Iman Shumpert suffered a ruptured Extensor Carpi Ulnaris sheath in his right wrist and will require surgery. Shumpert is set to have the procedure on Wednesday and is expected to be out for 12 to 14 weeks.
The 25-year-old Shumpert, the team’s best perimeter defender, was expected to start at the 2 this season. He averaged 7.2 points per game, 3.8 rebounds per game, and 1.2 assists per game for the Cavs last season after being acquired from the Knicks in a midseason trade.