Larry Nance Jr. spoke to New Orleans media members for the first time Thursday, expressing his excitement about coming to the Crescent City, but he’ll need to remain patient before he can get back on the practice or game floor. “Hopefully a few more weeks,” Nance said, when asked about when he might be ready to put on a Pelicans uniform for the first time.
On a New Orleans injury report that remained unchanged from prior to the NBA All-Star break, Nance (right knee arthroscopy) joined Kira Lewis Jr. (right knee ACL/MCL sprain) and Zion Williamson (right foot fracture) as listed as out for Friday’s game in Phoenix.