Hawks not buying out Larry Nance Jr?
Nance is, by far, the best possible name as a solid defender and high-IQ player who does a little bit of everything including shooting, but league sources throughout the year have been quite clear that Atlanta coach Quin Snyder is a big fan of him. I’d be surprised if he gets bought out, but he’s worth bringing up first.
Source: New York Times
What's the buzz on Twitter?
I've seen a few people suggest Larry Nance as a buyout target for the Lakers.
I'm not ruling it out. There are reasons it makes sense (former Laker, impending free agent, cost-cutting team).
But remember, the Hawks have the Lakers' pick this year. They don't want to help them. - 10:37 PM
More on this storyline
Lauren L. Williams: Trae Young, Clint Capela and Larry Nance Jr are all available -via Twitter @WilliamsLaurenL / January 25, 2025
Brad Rowland: Jalen Johnson is out for Saturday’s game vs. Toronto with a left shoulder injury. Clint Capela (right knee soreness) is probable. Larry Nance Jr. (hand) is probable (!). Trae Young (right hamstring tightness) is questionable. Zaccharie Risacher (adductor) is out. -via Bluesky / January 24, 2025
JEFF WECHSLER DOESN'T remember who initially sent him the clip last month of Magic Johnson rehashing his version of how the 2017 draft played out when he was starting his two-year stint as the Lakers' president of basketball operations. But Wechsler certainly remembers his response to it. "I was like, 'Well, it's not factually correct,'" Wechsler, who has been Tatum's agent his entire career, told ESPN. "Parts of it were correct, but it wasn't the sequence or the cadence of what happened." Johnson said, during an appearance on SiriusXM NBA radio, that the Lakers were "top-heavy in forwards" and L.A. "couldn't take [Tatum]'." L.A.'s roster featured second-year forward Brandon Ingram, fourth-year forward Julius Randle and third-year forward Larry Nance Jr. at the time. Johnson continued: "His agent, also, didn't want us to work him out because he didn't want him to end up with the Lakers because we were already top-heavy with forwards." Wechsler objects. He recalls a different set of events. -via ESPN / January 23, 2025
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