1) The No. 27 pick of the 2015 NBA Draft, Nance’s seven seasons in the league have been split between the Lakers, Cleveland and Portland. His father is one of the greatest players in Cleveland franchise history, with No. 22 retired in Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in his honor. When Nance Jr. initially was traded to the Cavaliers in 2018, he chose to wear No. 24, but eventually switched to No. 22 with Nance Sr.’s urging. Nance Jr. wore his dad’s old Phoenix No. 22 jersey while participating in the dunk contest at All-Star weekend in 2018.
2) Nance’s move to Cleveland came at a perfect time, because after never appearing in the NBA playoffs during his Los Angeles tenure, he was part of the Cavaliers’ 2018 run to the Finals.