When Victor Oladipo went down with his season-ending injury, the Indiana Pacers were forced to quickly pivot. One of the things required for them to pivot was filling Oladipo’s minutes, and the team quickly made it clear that Edmond Sumner would get some playing time in that hole.
Sumner has played in 8 of the 9 Pacers games since the injury, and he even amassed 2 starts throughout that timeframe. He averaged 4.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 0.8 assists in that timeframe while playing 16.6 minutes per game.
Most importantly – he showed off his potential on the defensive end.