Cavs' Larry Nance Jr. (thumb) out indefinitely

Cleveland's big man suffered his injury in Sunday's loss to Washington.

From NBA.com Staff

April 26, 2021 6:56 PM

Larry Nance Jr. is averaging 9.3 ppg this season for the Cavs.

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. has suffered a right thumb fracture and will be out for the foreseeable future, the team announced Monday.

Nance was injured in the fourth quarter of the Cavs’ 119-110 loss to the Washington Wizards on Sunday and X-rays taken Monday revealed the injury.

STATUS UPDATE: F Larry Nance Jr., G Matthew Dellavedova, C Isaiah Hartenstein and F Lamar Stevens will be OUT tonight versus Toronto.

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— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) April 26, 2021

In early February, Nance was lost for nearly a month after he suffered a broken left hand. He also missed time from March 29 to April 11 due to an illness. Overall, Nance is averaging 9.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game this season while shooting 47.1% overall and 36% on 3-pointers.