Edmond Sumner nearing a deal with Zalgiris Kaunas / News - Basketnews.com

Edmond Sumner, who spent the last six years in the NBA, is expected to join Zalgiris Kaunas in Europe. He had a deal with the Hornets this season but was waived in October.

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After losing two players to Olympiacos Piraeus and dealing with injuries on top, Zalgiris Kaunas seem to have found their new signing.

Edmond Sumner

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According to Rokas Pakenas from 15min.lt, the Lithuanian team is nearing a deal with Edmond Sumner.

Previously, Sumner has spent six years in the NBA, playing for two different teams. He tore his Achilles in the summer of 2021 and missed the entire 2021-22 season because of it.

Last season, he averaged 7.1 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game for the Brooklyn Nets. Sumner inked a deal with the Charlotte Hornets before the start of the 2023-24 season but was waived by the organization at the end of October.

With Ignas Brazdeikis and Naz Mitrou-Long shipped to Olympiacos Piraeus, Zalgiris had a glaring weakness in the guard rotation. Additionally, Tomas Dimsa suffered a shoulder injury, which sidelined him in the last Lithuanian League (LKL) game against Neptunas Klaipeda.

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