Larry Nance Jr. is coming off a solid year for the Atlanta Hawks. The 10-year veteran had averages of 8.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest while shooting 51.6% from the field and 44.7% from the three-point range in 24 games.
The Cavaliers have officially signed forward Larry Nance Jr., the team announced in a press release. Nance, 32, ia native of Akron and returns for his second stint with the franchise after some stops with the Portland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Pelicans and Atlanta Hawks.
Cavaliers guard Sam Merrill went from a 3-point shooting extraordinaire to a utility man and underrated defender in his first year with coach Kenny Atkinson.
We already knew it was coming, and now it’s official. The Cleveland Cavaliers have acquired point guard Lonzo Ball from the Chicago Bulls for wing Isaac Okoro, Cavs president of basketball operations Koby Altman announced in a statement.
After years of battling injuries and uncertainty, Lonzo Ball has a fresh start, and he’s embracing it fully. The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired the veteran guard from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Isaac Okoro, and Ball is calling the move “a blessing.” “I feel like it’s just a blessing, bro.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have already made several moves since the new NBA league year started. The Wine and Gold re-signed Sam Merrill, traded for Lonzo Ball, and signed Larry Nance Jr.
Akron, Ohio native Larry Nance Jr. is reuniting with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2025-2026 season. Nance played 182 games in four seasons with the Cavs from 2018 to 2021.
It has been nine years since the Cleveland Cavaliers won their first and only NBA championship. With their eyes set on winning another one, the franchise has put together their best core since that 2016 title team that included LeBron James.
With the Chicago Bulls’ continued failure to pick a direction for the franchise, Lonzo Ball may have expected to find himself on a new team this summer.
Cavaliers newcomer Lonzo Ball says he’s excited about the opportunity that is headed his way. “Just playing, competing for a ring. I feel like that should be the goal, I feel like that is the goal,” Ball said, on the What an Experience podcast.
The 2025 NBA offseason has already seen its share of seismic shifts, but one potentially franchise-altering move still lingers on the horizon for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Since LeBron James opted into the final year of his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers—and reports surfaced that the team was looking toward the future—rumors have swirled that James could potentially be traded at some point.
It looks like the Cleveland Cavaliers aren't going to make any major roster changes or break up the core four after an early playoff exit last postseason.
Ty Jerome became one of the most important players on the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2024-25 season. The former Virginia star averaged 12.5 points, 2.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 51.6% from the field and 43.9% from the three-point range in 70 games.
The Cleveland Cavaliers had another disappointing playoff performance a couple of months ago, falling to the Indiana Pacers in the second round. Since then, the NBA Draft has taken place and free agency has begun.
The chances of LeBron James returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers are slim thanks to the salary cap issues involved. And because of one important figure in Cleveland who may want no part of a James return.
A rare player-for-player swap in today’s NBA, Saturday's Lonzo Ball–Isaac Okoro deal made headlines, but it's the other guy who might quietly revive his career in the Windy City.