Larry Nance Jr.

On June 25, 2015, Nance was selected with the 27th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers.[4] On July 10, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Lakers.[5] He made his NBA debut on November 6 against the Brooklyn Nets, recording six points and five rebounds in a 104–98 win.[6] On December 7, he made his first start for the Lakers after replacing Julius Randle at the starting power forward spot against the Toronto Raptors.[7] On December 27, he recorded his first career double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds in a 112–96 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.[8]

On November 20, 2016, Nance scored a career-high 18 points in a 118–110 loss to the Chicago Bulls.[9] On December 25, 2016, he was ruled out for four weeks after suffering an injury to his left knee.[10]

On November 3, 2017, Nance was ruled out for four to six weeks after fracturing the second metacarpal on his left hand the previous night against the Portland Trail Blazers.[11] He missed 11 games as a result.[12]

On February 8, 2018, Nance was traded, along with Jordan Clarkson, to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Isaiah Thomas, Channing Frye and a 2018 first-round draft pick.[13] After playing his first two games as a Cavalier with No. 24, he switched to No. 22 permanently on February 22 after the NBA allowed him to wear his father's retired No. 22 jersey.[14] On March 5, 2018, he posted career highs with 22 points and 15 rebounds in his first start for Cleveland, as the Cavaliers defeated the Detroit Pistons 112–90.[15] On March 13, 2018, in a 129–107 win over the Phoenix Suns, Nance had only four points, ending his career-best string of seven consecutive double-digit scoring games.[16] Nance helped the Cavaliers reach the NBA Finals in 2018, where they lost 4–0 to the Golden State Warriors.

On October 15, 2018, Nance signed a four-year, $44.8 million contract extension with the Cavaliers.[17][18] On December 18, 2018, he had 15 points, a career-high 16 rebounds, six assists and the first game-winning shot of his pro career to give the Cavaliers a 92–91 win over the Indiana Pacers.[19] On January 8, 2019, against the Pacers, he suffered a right knee MCL sprain.[20] He subsequently missed eight games.[21] On February 8, he recorded a career-high 19 rebounds in a 119–106 loss to the Washington Wizards.[22]