Nets expected to waive veteran guard before his deal becomes fully guaranteed

The Nets are expected to waive guard Edmond Sumner before his non-guaranteed deal becomes fully guaranteed on Saturday, sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.

As our tracker shows, Sumner would have earned $2,239,943 in 2023-24 had he remained with the Nets beyond July 15.

Sumner recently sent out a tweet talking about overcoming adversity, so the news isn’t unexpected, but he played pretty well last season for Brooklyn after missing all of 2021-22 following a torn Achilles tendon. The 27-year-old averaged 7.1 PPG, 1.5 RPG and 1.3 APG on .461/.356/.917 shooting in 53 games (13.9 MPG) with the Nets.

An athletic combo guard, Sumner showed he still had his quickness in 2022-23 following the major injury, and he’s expected to draw interest on the open market, according to Scotto.

Assuming he clears waivers in a couple of days, Sumner will become an unrestricted free agent.

Sumner is a former second-round pick, selected 52nd overall in 2017 by the Pelicans and traded to Indiana for cash. He spent his first four seasons with the Pacers, first on a two-way deal before he was promoted to a standard contract. He played his college ball at Xavier.