Official Site of the Pelicans · Feb 9, 2022
Five things to know about Pelicans forward Larry Nance Jr.
1) The No. 27 pick of the 2015 NBA Draft, Nance’s seven seasons in the league have been split between the Lakers, Cleveland and Portland. His father is one of the greatest players in Cleveland franchise history, with No. 22 retired in Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in his honor. When Nance Jr. initially was traded to the Cavaliers in 2018, he chose to wear No. 24, but eventually switched to No. 22 with Nance Sr.’s urging. Nance Jr. wore his dad’s old Phoenix No. 22 jersey while participating in the dunk contest at All-Star weekend in 2018.