NBA Trade News: Check Out What This Player Tweeted After Edmond Sumner Was Traded To The Brooklyn Nets

Glen Robinson III sent out a Tweet on Thursday after news came out that his former Indiana Pacers teammate was traded by the Pacers to the Brooklyn Nets.
The Tweet from Robinson III can be seen embedded below from his Twitter account.
Upset to see the news about my brother @EdmondSumner he’s been a real one since he came to Indiana.@Pacers fans always support and recognize the work, good ones do on & off the court. You will be missed bro! #Indeed
— Glenn Robinson III (@GRIII) October 7, 2021
The Tweet said: "Upset to see the news about my brother @EdmondSumner he’s been a real one since he came to Indiana. @Pacers fans always support and recognize the work, good ones do on & off the court. You will be missed bro! #Indeed"
Sumner respond to his Tweet and the response can be seen in a quote Tweet that is embedded below from Sumner's Twitter account.
Always love brother 🙏🏾💯🖤 https://t.co/a15TZ2XRu4
— Edmond Sumner (@EdmondSumner) October 8, 2021
The Pacers and Nets both announced the trade on Twitter on Wednesday evening, and the Tweets from both teams can be seen embedded below from their respective Twitter accounts.
OFFICIAL: The Brooklyn Nets have acquired guard Edmond Sumner and a 2025 second round draft pick from the Indiana Pacers (via Miami) in exchange for the draft rights to guard Juan Pablo Vaulet.
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) October 6, 2021
https://t.co/gQjuiBhADy
OFFICIAL: We have acquired the rights to Juan Pablo Vaulet from the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for guard Edmond Sumner and a conditional second-round pick.
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) October 6, 2021
In a related move, we have signed Brad Wanamaker to a training camp deal.https://t.co/DQNPjzOAKX
Sumner had spent his entire four-year NBA career in Indiana, and the 25 year old has career averages of 5.7 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.
Robinson III played for the Pacers for three seasons (2015-18).
He and Sumner were teammates during the 2017-18 season, which was Sumner's rookie season in Indiana, and Robinson III was in his final season with the Pacers.
Over the course of his seven-year career Robinson III has played for the Timberwolves, 76ers, Pacers, Pistons, Warriors And Kings.
ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski first reported that the trade was going to happen on Tuesday evening, and he also added that the Nets will waive Sumner, who is out for the season with an Achilles injury (see Tweet below).
The Nets will waive Sumner, who is out for the season with a knee injury, source tells ESPN. https://t.co/ChehEAGqVQ
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 6, 2021

Ben Stinar is a former beat writer for AllPacers.com. He is a 2021 Hilltop30 Scholarship Fund recipient.