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Nets will waive Iman Shumpert to accommodate Wilson Chandler’s return

Iman Shumpert’s career with the Nets will end after his 14th game against the Raptors on Saturday night.

With Wilson Chandler’s return to the lineup imminent, on Thursday morning, The Athletic’s Shams Charania broke some interesting news; the Nets will be waiving newly signed guard Iman Shumpert to accommodate the return.

By rule, an NBA club is allowed to carry 15 active full-time players on its roster. Because of Chandler’s suspension, the club was permitted to temporarily move him to its suspension list, thereby freeing up a roster spot that the club effectively used to sign Shumpert.

With Shumpert somewhat thriving in his role — he’s provided good defensive wing support in 18.5 minutes per contest — waiving him didn’t seem like an easy decision. Both David Nwaba and Theo Pinson could have made sense to be the roster casualty, while waiving Chandler himself also seemed to be a viable option, as well.

Instead, the Nets opted to do what seemed to make the most sense when they signed Shumpert — waive him once Chandler returned.

Chandler will serve the 25th and final game of his suspension on Saturday night when the Nets visit the Raptors. He will then be eligible to return to the lineup for Sunday’s contest against the Philadelphia 76ers.

To this point, even without Kyrie Irving and Caris LeVert, the Nets have found sustained success behind the brilliance of Spencer Dinwiddie.

With Chandler finally returning to active duty, he’ll give Kenny Atkinson another piece upon which he hopes to continue to build his team into a contender.

Iman Shumpert, David Nwaba making Nets’ upcoming decision more difficult

The Nets have a decision to make with Wilson Chandler returning soon. The decision is a little more complicated than it first seemed to be.

On December 15, the Brooklyn Nets will essentially acquire a new player. Only, it’s a player they already have under contract.

The date marks then end of Wilson Chandler’s 25-game suspension for testing positive for the performance-enhancing substance Ipamorelin. Chandler’s suspension allowed Brooklyn to carry a 16th player on the roster, but the Nets can no longer do so when the forward returns.

With the extra slot, the Nets signed Iman Shumpert. But he’s not going anywhere. He’s been a vital defensive piece since he arrived.

David Nwaba might’ve been another candidate, but he’s changed the conversation, as well.

Kenny Atkinson praised the two of them following Friday’s win over the Charlotte Hornets:

That second unit, I thought, was fantastic. Started with Shump. Then David Nwaba, I thought, was really good. Then DeAndre [Jordan] was incredible tonight. They really picked it up, really got our energy going.

If Nwaba is a lock to stay — which it seems he is — the logical move is to part ways with one of their two-way players, Henry Ellenson or Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, then waive either Theo Pinson or Dzana Musa and re-sign whoever they waive to a two-way deal.

Report: Caris LeVert out four to six weeks following surgery

Caris LeVert should be able to return to action by Christmas if not sooner.

Brooklyn Nets guard Caris LeVert will miss four to six weeks as he recuperates from surgery to repair ligament damage, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

The surgery, conducted earlier today by Dr. Michelle Carlson, was successful, and will keep the Ohio native out of action until sometime between the second week of next month and Christmas Day if projections for the Michigan product’s recovery hold up.

The team has been proactive since becoming aware of the injury (first thought to be a sprain), signing free agent wing Iman Shumpert with a 16th roster slot opened up by forward Wilson Chandler’s 25-game suspension.

With Kyrie Irving potentially missing time Thursday in Brooklyn’s match against the Denver Nuggets and both Chandler and star forward Kevin Durant still out, Shumpert’s signing should provide much-needed depth, at least until Chandler returns from his league-mandated break.

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Caris LeVert’s thumb surgery successful

The Brooklyn Nets have yet to establish a timetable for Caris LeVert’s return.

The Brooklyn Nets will be without Caris LeVert for some time following his procedure on Thursday. Surgery was performed on his right thumb to repair damaged ligaments.

The surgery was conducted by Dr. Michelle Carlson and was deemed a success. Though, the Nets have not announced a timeline for LeVert.

The signing of free agent guard Iman Shumpert indicates LeVert could be out for an extended period of time. Brooklyn signed Shumpert on Thursday following the news of the ligament damage in LeVert’s thumb.

Shumpert is taking the added 16th spot on the roster, which the Nets have as a result of Wilson Chandler’s suspension for violating the NBA’s drug policy. The only way the Nets can keep Shumpert past December 14 — the day before Chandler returns — is by waiving or trading someone else.

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Nets sign free agent guard Iman Shumpert

Down multiple players on the wing, the Nets turn to free agent Iman Shumpert to help turn things around.

Following the news of Caris LeVert having ligament damage in his right thumb, the Brooklyn Nets made a move.

The team announced the signing of Iman Shumpert on Wednesday. The move was first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Already down Kevin Durant (ruptured Achilles) and Wilson Chandler (25-game suspension for violating the NBA’s drug policy, the Nets were in need of another body with LeVert going down. Following the first three games, Brooklyn was allowed an extra roster spot through the middle of December because of Chandler’s suspension.

Shumpert was last with the Houston Rockets, joining them in the middle of the 2018-19 season. While in Houston, he only averaged 4.6 points, 2.7 boards and 1.1 assists per game while playing through nagging lower-body injuries.

According to Bobby Marks of ESPN, Shumpert will have a cap hit of $13,108 per day. If the Nets want to keep Shumpert past December 14 — the deadline for the 16th roster spot — they will need to waive or trade someone else.

Report: Caris LeVert has ligament damage in right thumb

Caris LeVert may miss some time for the Brooklyn Nets because of his right thumb.

The Brooklyn Nets may be without Caris LeVert longer than initially anticipated. The shooting guard was ruled out against the Utah Jazz due to a right thumb sprain.

But now, Shams Charania of The Athletic is reporting LeVert’s injury is more than a sprain. LeVert has ligament damage in his right thumb and is in the process of visiting specialists.

With Wilson Chandler still having 15 games left on his suspension for violating the NBA’s drug policy in the offseason and LeVert’s status being up in the air over the next few weeks, the Nets were in need of another body. Both Chandler and LeVert’s situation, combined with Brooklyn’s defensive struggles through the first 10 games of the season, all could have played a role in the Nets agreeing to a deal with Iman Shumpert, which was reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Prior to his injury, LeVert was averaging 16.8 points per game on 42.1% shooting (36.1% from three).