Cleveland Oh. – The Cavs have made a roster move signing Pete Nance to a 10-day contract. Nance, a 6’10” F/C who is the son of Cavs legend Larry Nance, is averaging 13.5 points and 8 rebounds for the Charge the Cavs G League affiliate. Nance has gotten better as the season has progressed as the. Starting center for the Charge. His best game came January 10th as he led the Charge to a win over the Indiana Mad Ants recording a triple double with 27 points, 12 assist, and 10 boards. Nance is versatile, big as he can shoot the ball and has a nice touch inside as well.
27 PTS
12 AST
What a day for Pete Nance! The Elite Camp alum registered his first career TRIPLE-DOUBLE to lead the short-handed @chargecle over the Mad Ants. pic.twitter.com/3klWOa1lyP
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The Cavs were down to 13 players when Ricky Rubio announced his retirement. They had 14 days to fill that roster spot. While this may not be the long-term solution to that spot, the Cavs have rewarded a player already in their system. The one thing about the Cavs (as with most G League affiliates) the Charge run the same plays and use the same terminology so there isn’t a huge learning curve when they call players up.
As for Nance, we will see what kind of run he gets with the Cavs. A big man who can shoot is a player that NBA teams can always use. Nance has upped his usage with the Charge over the last 6 games. With Isaiah Mobley and Emoni Bates in and out of the lineup as the Cavs two-way guys, Nance has been the stabilizer in the middle for the Charge. Over the last 6 games Nance has averaged 15.5 points, 7.8 boards, and 5 assist. He is also swatting 1.5 shots per game, while shooting 38% from three. Nance calling card for an NBA career will be the fact that he is a big who can stretch the floor. While this is only a 10-day, this is yet another win for the Cavs scouting and G League team. Charge GM, Liron Fanan and coach Mike Gerrity pride themselves on getting their players ready to make the jump to the next level. Last year, Sam Merrill was a guy that was signed to the Cavs from the Charge, and he is producing at a high level this season. Nance could be next on the list.
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