Larry Nance Jr. is back in the wine and gold. Officially. In a move previously reported by cleveland.com, the Cavs signed Nance to a one-year contract on Sunday afternoon — the first day the deal could be made official,

New Orleans originally acquired Nance in February 2022 as part of the CJ McCollum trade with the Portland Trail Blazers. Portland originally acquired the seven-year veteran from the Cavaliers in August 2021 as part of a three-team sign-and-trade deal that also included the Chicago Bulls.

The Cleveland Cavaliers will have a pair of familiar players back next season. The Cavs announced on Sunday they have re-signed Sam Merrill to a four-year contract.