CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers announced on Thursday that they re-signed guard Iman Shumpert.
The details of the new contract were not immediately released.
“Iman is a versatile, two-way player who embodies much of the grit, determination and defense-first mentality our group became identified by,” said General Manager David Griffin in a release. “He is evolving as a playmaker on both ends and his impact on our group was enormous throughout our Finals run.”
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— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) July 9, 2015
Shumpert averaged 8.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.3 steals in 24.9 minutes per game. In 38 regular season games with the Cavs, the 6-5 guard averaged 7.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.3 steals in 24.2 minutes per game.
Shumpert appeared in all 20 games during the playoffs, averaging 9.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.3 steals in 34.8 minutes per game.
On Thursday, LeBron James also re-signed with the Cavaliers, according to ESPN. His contract would reportedly be worth $46.9 million.
Kevin Love also officially signed his new contract with Cleveland on Thursday.