Pelicans Newcomer Larry Nance Jr To Undergo Knee Surgery

Larry Nance Jr., just acquired by the Pelicans in a trade with the Trail Blazers, will undergo surgery Friday to address soreness in his right knee, per Chris Clark of NOLA.com.

CJ McCollum and Tony Snell, also acquired as part of the deal, are expected to make their Pelicans debuts on Thursday, Clark noted.

Nance suffered the injury in early January in a game against the Heat. He was initially expected to be evaluated a week later and not miss much time.

“Nance, 29, missed 18 consecutive games before he was traded to the Pelicans,” Clark wrote.

“In 29 games with Portland, he averaged 6.9 points (51.5% FG), 5.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals in 23.2 minutes.”

We will have more on this story as it develops.