On Thursday, the Indiana Pacers officially announced the news that they had signed Larry Nance Jr.
The former Wyoming star is coming off a year where he averaged 3.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest while shooting 41.9% from the field and 33.3% from three-point range in 35 games for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Pacers wrote (via X): “Welcome to Indy, Larry 🤝 We have signed forward/center Larry Nance Jr.”
We have signed forward/center Larry Nance Jr.
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Looking At Nance Jr.
Nance Jr. was the 27th pick in the 2015 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers.
He spent the first 2.5 seasons of his career with the franchise.
During that time, Nance Jr. was teammates with NBA legend Kobe Bryant.
Following his time in Los Angeles, Nance Jr. helped LeBron James and the Cavs reach the 2018 NBA Finals.
In 2020 (with the Cavs), he averaged 10.1 points and 7.3 rebounds per contest while shooting 53.1% from the field.
Before returning to the Cavs last season, Nance Jr. also had stints with the Atlanta Hawks, New Orleans Pelicans and Portland Trail Blazers.
Nance Jr. is going into his 12th NBA season.
His career averages are 7.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 53.5% from the field and 35.2% from three-point range in 581 games.
ESPN’s Shams Charania wrote (on July 8): “Free agent C/F Larry Nance Jr. has agreed to a one-year, $4 million deal with the Indiana Pacers, sources tell ESPN.”
Looking At The Pacers
The Pacers have a very talented roster, but they are coming off a year where they dealt with a lot of injuries.
They were 19-63, which had them as the 14th seed in the Eastern Conference.
The franchise reached the NBA Finals in 2025.
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