LAS VEGAS — The Nets and Edmond Sumner agreed to push back the guarantee date for his 2023-24 contract to July 15, The Post has learned.
Sumner’s decision date for his $2.24 million deal was initially Thursday.
Hoopshype was the first to report the news that it had been pushed back, and a source told The Post that both sides bought themselves nine extra days.
Sumner gave the Nets a spark off the bench this past season, averaging 7.1 points in 13.9 minutes per game.
He clearly regained his former athleticism after he missed all of the 2021-22 season with a torn Achilles tendon.
The Nets confirmed the trade of sharpshooting wing Joe Harris — their longest-tenured player — and second-round draft picks in 2027 (from the Mavericks) and 2029 (from the Bucks) to the Pistons in exchange for cash considerations.
The Nets will get $110,000, the smallest amount allowable.
“It’s difficult to put into words just how much Joe has meant to this franchise,” general manager Sean Marks said. “For seven years, he displayed the character, drive and team-first approach that served as a model for his teammates and staff alike.
“Joe helped define what it means to be a Net while fully embracing being a part of the Brooklyn community. We’re grateful for everything Joe has done and wish him and his family the very best going forward. He will forever remain part of our Nets family.”
Marks had made Harris one of his first signings in his first offseason in charge.
Harris arrived in July 2016, months before Spencer Dinwiddie, and averaged 11.6 points on 48.3 percent shooting in seven seasons, including 44.0 percent from 3-point range, best in franchise history.
Harris struggled in the playoffs and suffered through ankle injuries that limited his effectiveness the past two seasons, making his contract onerous.
He leaves with the Nets record for 3-pointers made (984).
He also led the NBA in 3-point percentage in 2020-21 (franchise record 47.5 percent) and 2018-19 (47.4 percent).