Larry Nance Jr. signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers this offseason after one quietly productive season in an Atlanta Hawks uniform. Nance Jr. averaged 8.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.3 stocks (steals and blocks) in just under 20 minutes of action a night. He wasn’t a game-changing player, but he was a valuable innings-eater (and overwhelming fan-favorite) on an injury-riddled Hawks team.
It was tempting to bring Nance Jr. back for this season. He brings a positive locker room impact, and his innings-eating from last season could be valuable if the injury-prone Hawks struggled with injury (they have).