Cavs sign franchise legend's son in unexpected free agent deal
The Cleveland Cavaliers have reunited with Larry Nance Jr. on a one-year free agent contract, per ESPN.
Nance Jr. has played for the Cavs before, but he's just as well known in Cleveland because his father Larry Sr. was a long-time Cleveland star.
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Nance Jr. is 32 years old now, and he averaged 8.5 points and 4.3 rebounds per game for Atlanta in 2024-25. He missed the tail end of the season with a fracture in his right knee.
The big fella will get to serve as a backup for Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen on the Cleveland interior.
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Nance Jr. has played for the Lakers, Pelicans, Trail Blazers, Hawks and Cavs.
He attended Revere High School in Richfield, Ohio. His Cavs seasons spanned from 2017-2021. In those four Cleveland years, Nance Jr. averaged 9.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game.
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Larry Sr. played seven years for the Cavaliers in the late-80s and early-90s. He was a stud, putting up 16.8 points and 18.2 rebounds per game in that span.
The Cavs know they won't quite get father's production in this second go-round with Nance Jr., but he's an experienced NBA big man who should be the ideal lob threat as a backup to Cleveland's established frontcourt.
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