Acquired by Atlanta on July 6, 2020, along with Dyson Daniels, E.J. Liddell, Cody Zeller, a 2025 first-round pick and a conditional 2027 first-round pick from New Orleans, in exchange for Dejounte Murray … Drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round (27th overall pick) of the 2015 NBA Draft … Over nine NBA seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers and New Orleans Pelicans, has appeared in 522 total games (134 starts), tallying 7.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.2 steals in 23.2 minutes (.540 FG%, .342 3FG%, .696 FT%) … Participated in the Slam Dunk Contest at 2018 NBA All-Star Weekend … Has played in 30 playoff games with Cleveland and New Orleans, averaging 5.9 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 17.4 minutes (.629 FG%)… Saw action in 20 playoff games during Cleveland’s 2018 NBA Finals run, notching 4.8 points and 4.5 rebounds in 15.4 minutes (.683 FG%).

Appeared in 123 games (89 starts) throughout a four-year collegiate career at Wyoming, averaging 11.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks in 29.5 minutes (.521 FG%, .308 3FG%, .771 FT%) … Finished his career ranked 16th in school history in points, ninth in rebounds, fifth in blocks and eighth in games played … Led Wyoming to a Mountain West Tournament title and the school’s first NCAA tournament appearance since 2001-02 … Named the Mountain West Preseason Player of the Year, All-Mountain West First Team, All-Defensive Team and Mountain West Co-Defensive Player of the Year (2014-15) … Named to the All-MW First Team and the All-Defensive Team (2013-14) … Led the team in points, rebounds, field goal percentage, steals and blocks as a junior.

Parents are Larry Sr. and Jaynee Nance … Has an older sister, Casey, who played basketball at the University of Dayton and a younger brother, Pete, currently playing for the Cleveland Charge, NBA G League affiliate of the Cleveland Cavaliers … Larry Sr., a three-time NBA All-Star, NBA All-Defensive First Team member and winner of the inaugural NBA Slam Dunk Contest in 1984, played 13 seasons in the NBA … Nance Jr. graduated with a degree from Wyoming in criminal justice … Did not play organized basketball until he was 13 … Was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease as a sophomore in high school but has excelled in spite of it … Looks up to former NFL quarterback David Garrard, who was diagnosed with Crohn’s in 2004 while playing for the Jacksonville Jaguars … Partial owner of England’s Leeds United Soccer Club … On X @Larrydn22 and Instagram @larrydn7.