Goodbye Larry Nance Jr.

[jvpertz]

Nance has yet to play his best basketball. People are selling him way short on here.....

 

[inliner311]

You do realize the only reason that worked is because Brook Lopez can actually shoot 3s right? You can't really think that playing Nance at the 4 next to a traditional center is only sacrificing "a little better" spacing.

I agree that he's not really a center and he'd break down over the course of a season if you tried that, but unless he gets a corner 3 he'll never amount to more than a high quality backup 5 that's basically the 6th man who closes the game over the traditional meatshield that starts (Zizic/Gudaitis??).

And beating elite teams without a stretch 4 or legit power wing just isn't gonna happen in today's NBA. Houston basically dusted the Jazz's Twin Towers lineup and that's the best traditional big man duo in the league (I don't count the Pelicans).

It will be interesting to see what Brook Lopez gets paid this summer. He is a stretch 5 that can protect he rim but is too slow for a switching/positionless defense. He is like a rim protecting version of Channing Frye but less of a knock down shooter.

 

[fan0283]

The Cavs definitely view Nance as a building block. Did anyone see the article about how the team views him as a "foundational piece"?

God help us. We still haven't improved our talent evaluation after all these years. Falling in love with every young talent. Decent piece but not a building block

 

[InBoobieWeTrust]

God help us. We still haven't improved our talent evaluation after all these years. Decent piece but not a building block

Lol...Nance is a good player already...only going into his 5th season next year. Like...I think Nance is way more valuable than the likely bust(just by the pure numbers for any team) you're looking at with #24...

 

[fan0283]

Lol...Nance is a good player already...only going into his 5th season next year. Like...I think Nance is way more valuable than the likely bust(just by the pure numbers for any team) you're looking at with #24...

Do you mean good in his role or good player period? He's good in his role as a bench big but is very average overall. With no notable skills on either end it will take an optimistic evaluation to project him as ever becoming a permanent starter on a contender

 

[DirtyDan]

CBS is reporting that the Cavs are working on extending Nance.

In other words, TT is not getting Nance's minutes anymore

 

[mrWalrus]

CBS is reporting that the Cavs are working on extending Nance.

In other words, TT is not getting Nance's minutes anymore

We need to trade 'future superstar' TT as soon as possible.

 

[DirtyDan]

We need to trade 'future superstar' TT as soon as possible.

He would make a fine 4th big on a contending team despite losing a step on defense. Offensive rebounding and ability to switch onto smaller guys on defense are valuable skills. He's definitely not as nimble on defense anymore, but not completely useless.

I just don't see him being traded without an asset attached. That contract isn't worth his production on the court. Parking his ass on the bench until we go into full tank mode seems like the best move

 

[FrontPageNews]

CBS is reporting that the Cavs are working on extending Nance.

In other words, TT is not getting Nance's minutes anymore

We’ll see what lue has to say about this.

 

[FrontPageNews]

His deal is a mystery to me. I can see him getting anywhere between 7-15M per.

 

[Alec]

Nance is only going into his 5th season next year.

Nance went to Wyoming for 4 years. This being “only” his 5th NBA year is really his 9th year of basketball after leaving high school. The implication that he still has an ascension in him is misguided I think.

 

[Cavatt]

Nance went to Wyoming for 4 years. This being “only” his 5th NBA year is really his 9th year of basketball after leaving high school. The implication that he still has an ascension in him is misguided I think.

I don't know. He is pretty smart on the court, had the athleticism, good passing instincts.

I think he is a guy that could put it together a little later. Nothing is truly holding him back. Even his jump shot looks ok. I think he could just get incrementally better for awhile sort of like Varejao. Hope he is more durable

Edit: .Wait a minute 18 + 9 is 27. He isn't that old. Are you telling me he left highschool when he was 16 or 15?

 

[Sir'Dom Pointer]

I don't know. He is pretty smart on the court, had the athleticism, good passing instincts.

I think he is a guy that could put it together a little later. Nothing is truly holding him back. Even his jump shot looks ok. I think he could just get incrementally better for awhile sort of like Varejao. Hope he is more durable

Edit: .Wait a minute 18 + 9 is 27. He isn't that old. Are you telling me he left highschool when he was 16 or 15?

Nance is 25 and 210D.

4 years in college at age 18 and 4 years in the NBA. He will be close to 26 by the time the season starts.

He is 4 years in the league...1 season is split between LAL and Cle.

 

[Cavatt]

Nance is 25 and 210D.

4 years in college at age 18 and 4 years in the NBA. He will be close to 26 by the time the season starts.

He is 4 years in the league...1 season is split between LAL and Cle.

Starting his 4th year this year

Drafted 2015/16
2016/17
2017/18
2018/19 is year 4

Any way you cut it it's 7 year out of highschool not 9

His skillset to me says he could break out still. He isn't lacking "too much" in any one area. Def going to look better on a uptempo team than on our snail pace last year

 

[Sir'Dom Pointer]

His skillset to me says he could break out still. He isn't lacking "too much" in any one area. Def going to look better on a uptempo team than on our snail pace last year

Sure, I agree.

Hood and Nance are not nearly the same.

Still, that doesn't mean we should pay Nance based on potential. Smart teams take advantage of the market and what players currently are and score on good deals as a result. See GSW with Curry; They would have been in a completely different place had they paid Curry based on potential...and they are not the same players lol.