Steve Nash indicated on Friday that the Nets were looking to sign a free agent to further fill out the roster after three spots were left vacant as a result of the James Harden trade. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Nets did just that on Friday, electing to bring back an old friend — Iman Shumpert.
A former teammate of Kyrie Irving’s in Cleveland and member of the Cavaliers squad that won it all in 2016, Shumpert spent some time in Brooklyn in 2019-20. The wing appeared in 13 games before the Nets released him, averaging 4.2 points and 2.6 rebounds per game while logging 18.5 minutes a night before he was ultimately waived.
In addition to Irving, Shumpert previously played with Harris in both Brooklyn and and Cleveland, as well as James Harden and Jeff Green in Houston — where the wing also played for Nets assistant coach Mike D’Antoni.
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