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Larry Nance Jr. suffers sprained ankle at practice Thursday; Isaiah Taylor sidelined with stress fracture

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- The Cleveland Cavaliers will head into their preseason finale against the Detroit Pistons shorthanded on Friday night.

Center Larry Nance Jr. suffered a sprained right ankle during Thursday's practice and will be out for the next several days. Isaiah Taylor, one of the training camp standouts, will also be sidelined for a little while with a stress fracture in his left leg.

Nance will undergo a period of treatment, rehab and re-evaluation over the next several days and his status will be updated as appropriate.

Nance is expected to rotate with Tristan Thompson as the team's starting center this season.