Pete Nance returns to G League’s Charge as 10-day Cavs deal expires

The 10-day contract of Cavaliers forward Pete Nance has expired and he has rejoined the Cleveland Charge of the G League.

The Charge waived forward Brian Bowen II to make room for Nance’s return and have also signed veteran NBA guard Scotty Hopson from the available player pool.

Nance, 23, is 6-foot-11 and appeared in two games with the Cavs during his 10-day stint. He went undrafted out of North Carolina this past summer and signed on with Cleveland for training camp.

The Akron native and Revere High School product became one of three Nances to play for the Cavs, joining father Larry Nance and older brother Larry Nance Jr., now with the New Orleans Pelicans.

Pete Nance is averaging 16.6 points on 47 percent shooting, as well as 7.9 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.6 blocks with the Charge.

Hopson, 34, is 6-7 and appeared in two games with the Cavs in 2013-14, as well as one game with the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2021-22. He has spent most of his career either overseas or in the G League.

“With Pete, you see a lot of versatility,” Charge coach Mike Gerrity said before the season, via Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal. “He can step out and he can shoot the 3-point shot. He’s tall enough and athletic enough to where he can mix in his rolls and his pops.”

Gerrity also likes what he sees on defense from Nance.

“On the defensive end, I think the evolution of him is that he becomes a guy that can switch onto multiple positions and guard, and I think we saw that in Summer League with him,” Gerrity said. “That will be something we see more of this year, but also with his athleticism, he protects the paint really well.

“He has the right approach and the mentality of wanting to just keep getting better and growing, and he understands that this isn’t just something that’s just going to happen right away. He knows that this is a process, and I think if he keeps approaching it the way he does, he’ll ultimately get where he needs to go.”