Pacers Exercise Team Option On Edmond Sumner

The Indiana Pacers announce they have exercised the team option of Edmond Sumner for next season.

The Indiana Pacers announced a roster move on Friday, and the Tweet can be seen in a post that is embedded below from the Twitter account of the Pacers. 

OFFICIAL: We have exercised the team option on @EdmondSumner's contract for the 2021-22 season.

More Info >> https://t.co/7P2bOgf5WL

— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) July 31, 2021

The team has exercised the team option of Edmond Sumner for next season. 

Sumner averaged 7.5 points per game in 53 games for the Pacers last season. 

More on the team move can be read here from the Pacers.  

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