Iman Shumpert has officially opted into the final year of his contract, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. The news doesn’t come as much of a surprise, as this decision was largely a formality at this point.
Sacramento Kings guard Iman Shumpert has opted into his $11M player option for the 2018-19 season, league sources tell Yahoo.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 8, 2018
Shumpert has been battling injuries and wouldn’t have seen anything close to an $11 million per year offer. Beyond the obvious financial writing on the wall, Shunpert has been actively doscussing on social media how great he’s going to look in purple.