High-flying forward Larry Nance Jr. has reportedly signed a four-year, $45 million contract extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports:
Larry Nance has reached a four-year, $45 million extension with Cleveland, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) October 15, 2018
Nance was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers along with guard Jordan Clarkson in exchange for veteran shooter Channing Frye and former MVP candidate Isaiah Thomas during last season’s frantic trade deadline. Nance, son of former Cavaliers All-Star Larry Nance Sr., spoke on what the extension means to him:
“I haven’t come up with the word for it yet. Surreal doesn’t even cut it. I grew up here. I grew up in this building watching my dad play. To re-up here for four more years and get to wear the 22 in the city of Cleveland, I can’t put it into words. I’m one of you guys. I’m a Cleveland guy at heart. There’s no place I would rather be.”
Nance is now locked in with the Cavaliers for the foreseeable future, and the 25-year-old will now pair with Kevin Love as Cleveland’s frontcourt tandem for years to come. The Wyoming product averaged 8.7 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.3 steals over 66 games between Cleveland and Los Angeles last season, with very similar production on both teams.
