NBA Transactions: Brooklyn Nets Officially Waive This Player

The Brooklyn Nets officially waived Edmond Sumner who they got in a trade with the Indiana Pacers last week.

On Sunday, the Brooklyn Nets have officially waived Edmond Sumner, and Brian Lewis of the New York Post shared the news in a Tweet that is embedded below. 

The #Nets waived Edmond Sumner. The guard - acquired in a trade with the #Pacers - is out for the season with an Achilles injury. #NBA

— Brian Lewis (@NYPost_Lewis) October 10, 2021

Sumner is out for the season with an Achilles injury, and the Nets had acquired him in a trade with the Indiana Pacers last week. 

The official announcement of last week's trade can be seen embedded below from the Nets. 

OFFICIAL: The Brooklyn Nets have acquired guard Edmond Sumner and a 2025 second round draft pick from the Indiana Pacers (via Miami) in exchange for the draft rights to guard Juan Pablo Vaulet.
https://t.co/gQjuiBhADy

— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) October 6, 2021

Sumner is 25 years old and had spent his four-year NBA career with the Pacers. 

Last season he averaged a career high 7.1 points and 1.8 rebounds in 53 games with the Pacers. 

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