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Indiana Pacers Love/Hate series: Edmond Sumner

By Tony East

LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 6: Edmond Sumner #5 of the Indiana Pacers is introduced before the game against the Houston Rockets during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 6, 2018 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 6: Edmond Sumner #5 of the Indiana Pacers is introduced before the game against the Houston Rockets during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 6, 2018 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – APRIL 10: Edmond Sumner #5 of the Indiana Pacers throws balls into the crowd after the game against the Charlotte Hornets on April 10, 2018, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images) /

What we don’t love about Edmond Sumner

This section will be short because we don’t know a ton about Sumner’s abilities.

One thing to potentially hate is the one physical gift that made Sumner such an attractive prospect may be gone: his athleticism. If he can’t jump out of the gym anymore, he is going to have to refine his skills a significant amount if he wants a long career in the NBA.

Speaking of actual skills, Sumner could benefit from working on his outside shot. He went 5/20 from deep in the G League last season and 37/130 while at the University of Xavier. It’s just not a skill he has. In today’s NBA, it’s really hard to be a top level guard without an average jumper. Sumner is behind in that department, and that limits his ceiling.

It was apparent in summer league that he was working on it, though. His shot has a higher arc now, something that can only help him:

Another thing Sumner could work on is turnovers. He coughed it up on nearly 20 percent of his possessions in the G League last season, and he averaged 2.8 turnovers per game in summer league. He needs to be smarter with the ball and make better decisions. That will go a long way in improving his effectiveness, and simply having more reps could help.

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