The Cleveland Cavaliers could be reuniting with a former No. 27 overall pick who played with Cleveland between 2018 and 2021. The Cavaliers are off to a hot 3-0 start to the season, but they still suffer from a bit of roster imbalance.
In particular, Cleveland’s big men Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley don’t fit great together on the floor because they do a lot of the same things. The Cavaliers could look to trade Allen , but an alternative solution would be to deal for a versatile forward/big who can play well with both Allen and Mobley, allowing Cleveland’s new head coach Kenny Atkinson to more effectively stagger their minutes. According to a new report from Bleacher Report’s Dan Favale, Larry Nance Jr.
could be that guy for the Cavaliers. “Dynamic wings tend to top external wish lists for the Cavaliers,” Favale said. “But those are hard to find even if you're drowning in assets, and Cleveland could also use a combo big who can play alongside one of Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen or independent of both.
” “Reuniting with Nance is just what the depth chart ordered.” “The 31-year-old spaces the floor enough to orbit the Cavs' other bigs on offense, and he can be deployed in various capacities at the defensive end. Slot him beside Allen, and Nance can handle assignments and reads away from the basket.
Play him next to Mobley, and the two are borderline interchangeable from the inside out.” “Prying him out of Atlanta shouldn't be a back-breaking endeavor. .
