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Cavaliers to sign son of franchise legend

Originally posted on Hoops Rumors | By Dana Gauruder | Last updated Jul 1, 2025 5:52 PM ET

Veteran forward Larry Nance Jr., who finished the season with the Hawks, is signing a free-agent contract with the Cavaliers, Marc Stein of The Stein Line reports. As a second-apron team, the Cavaliers can only offer him a veteran’s minimum deal.

The journeyman will enter his second stint with Cleveland. He played for the Cavaliers from 2017-21.

Nance, 32, appeared in only 24 games in his lone season with Atlanta after two-plus years with New Orleans. The big man underwent surgery for a broken bone in his right hand in January and had his season cut short by a knee ailment. He averaged 8.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 19.3 minutes per game.

Nance has long been valued for his toughness, rebounding and locker room leadership. He could see action at both power positions behind starters Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen.

Nance is taking a significant pay cut, as he made $11.2M last season.

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