Former New York Giants receiver PLAXICO BURRESS was sentenced yesterday to TWO YEARS in prison, for accidentally shooting himself in the leg at a Manhattan nightclub last November. With time off for good behavior, he’ll probably serve 20 months.

–Burress arrived in court with his pregnant wife, their almost-3-year-old son, his father, stepmother and grandmother. He kissed his wife and son goodbye before being led out of the courtroom.

–The sentence wasn’t unexpected. Burress struck a deal with prosecutors in which he pleaded guilty to a charge of attempted criminal possession of a weapon. In return, more serious charges were dropped.

–Still, Plaxico’s attorney, Benjamin Brafman, questioned the length of the sentence. He said, quote, “This was not an intentional criminal act. In my judgment, a two-year prison sentence is a very severe punishment.

–”[Burress is] a fundamentally decent man. This is a very real tragic case in many, many ways.”

–Burress was taken to Riker’s Island Prison . . . but he’ll be transferred to Fishkill Correctional Facility in upstate New York, where he’ll spend at least the next several weeks.

–Burress will be 33 when he gets out . . . and he fully intends to attempt an NFL comeback. He was released by the Giants this past spring.