Iman Shumpert talks super teams, future in Cleveland

Iman Shumpert gave insight on his feelings about super teams, and a glimpse of what his NBA future may hold.

As we have become accustomed to the last few seasons, the NBA has seemingly become more business oriented, and loyalty seems to be at an all-time low. Building a “super team” through free agency has become the ultimate goal, even if it means tainting close relationships along the way. Winning is the main goal of course, but it comes at a cost.

Regarding these situations and his future in Cleveland, Shumpert told FanSided’s Mark Carman at his basketball camp this week that “I understand the business aspect of them [NBA teams] making trades, and signings over there in the West, the having to move people around. If I am one the pieces that has to be moved around then, it is what it is.”

Shumpert also went on and spoke about Kevin Durant joining the Warriors, and how that’s been compared to the Michael Jordan led Chicago Bulls teams. He explained how they are completely different situations since the Bulls were assembled before, and then grew into a power house. Durant joined the Warriors when they were already a legitimate contender, and he of course made them more lethal.

"“You didn’t have that back with my Bulls, so please don’t compare my Bulls to what they did. I’m not saying its wrong what they did, but its just not the same. We are not going to sit here and say the Bulls are a power team, because Mike was not going to go join Charles Barkley, or Barkley join Mike. It wasn’t going to happen, they were trying to beat each other. They hated each other on the court, loved each other off it. That’s the Bulls. We going to keep the Bulls over here, let the Warriors have their championship over there. They won, they did good, but lets not compare the Bulls to the Warriors.”"

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He also appeared to subtly take shots at Durant by saying “What MVP left their team, and went to the team that already won a championship? He [Durant] did a move that we’ve never seen.” Shumpert also went on to say that “Mike was not going to go join Charles Barkley, or Barkley join Mike. It wasn’t going to happen, they were trying to beat each other”.

Shumpert made some valid points, but what are your thoughts on the teams being compared?