Report: Nets waive guard Iman Shumpert due to full roster guarantees

Brooklyn Nets guard Iman Shumpert reacts as he drives to the basket against the Boston Celtics during the first half of an NBA basketball game. (Adam Hunger/AP)

The Brooklyn Nets have reportedly waived guard Iman Shumpert, according to The Athletic‘s Shams Charania.

The Nets were reluctant to give up the 29-year-old, Charania added, but did so due to full roster guarantees.

When the team signed Shumpert back on Nov. 13, they did so with a 16th roster spot that was made available until the end of a 25-game suspension given to Wilson Chandler, who violated the NBA’s drug policy.

Shumpert added some much needed depth to the injury-riddled Nets, and played 13 total games with them, contributing to a 9–4 record in that time and averaging 4.2 points and 2.6 rebounds on 32.8 per cent shooting from the field.

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