CLEVELAND, Ohio — Larry Nance Jr. is coming home.
Sources tell cleveland.com that the Cavs and Nance agreed on a one-year contract for the veteran’s minimum early Tuesday evening — a deal that brings the 32-year-old Akron native back to the franchise where his father became a legend and where Junior spent three full seasons before asking for a trade in the summer of 2021.
Following his three-year stint in Cleveland, Nance has bounced around the league, playing with Portland, New Orleans and, most recently, Atlanta. But even during his time elsewhere, Nance often returned home and stayed in touch with various members of the Cavaliers organization.
A 10-year NBA veteran who has played with five different teams, Nance will provide frontcourt depth, versatility and leadership for a team that is coming off back-to-back Eastern Conference semifinal losses and enters the 2025-26 season with championship aspirations.
During his career, Nance has averaged 7.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.1 steals in 23.1 minutes, serving primarily as a backup, the role he will have with the Cavaliers.
After the offseason opened with a trade for Lonzo Ball, a four-year agreement with sharpshooter Sam Merrill and Ty Jerome’s departure, the Cavs turned their attention to roster reinforcements, targeting Nance because of his familiarity with the organization, multi-positional skill set, improved 3-point shooting, stylistic fit and first-class attitude.
Given the current roster construction and salary cap situation, Cleveland could make at least one more low-cost free agency signing.
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