Sources tell cleveland.com that the Cavs and Nance agreed on a one-year contract for the veteran’s minimum early Tuesday evening — a deal that brings the 32-year-old Akron native back to the franchise where his father became a legend and where Junior spent three full seasons before asking for a trade in the summer of 2021.

Akron, Ohio native Larry Nance Jr. is reuniting with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2025-2026 season. Nance played 182 games in four seasons with the Cavs from 2018 to 2021. Cleveland acquired Nance and Jordan Clarkson in a deal involving Isaiah Thomas,

Larry Nance Jr. played for the Cavs across four seasons beginning in 2017. At 32, he's returning to Cleveland as a free agent signing.