When the Houston Rockets brought in Iman Shumpert back in February, I was really excited about the skill set he brought to the team. He had really improved his outside shot earlier in the year while playing for the Sacramento Kings, so he’d fit perfectly in a 3-and-D role for Houston.
He looked like the perfect player to take the role that Luc Mbah a Moute played last year. Shumpert could come in off the bench, defend multiple positions at a high level and knock down open 3-pointers. Unfortunately, Shumpert’s offense has resembled Mbah a Moute’s offense in last year’s playoffs after he returned from his shoulder injury.