Larry Nance Jr agrees on a contract extention with the Pelicans / News - Basketnews.com

Larry Nance Jr. agreed to a 2-year $21.6 million contract extension with the New Orleans Pelicans.

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The New Orleans Pelicans are continuing to form the core of players that will lead the team in the upcoming years.

Larry Nance

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The club has reached a deal with Larry Nance Jr. for a two-year contract extension worth $21.6 million.

The player was entering the last year of his previous 4-year $48 million contract. He will now join Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, and CJ McCollum to remain on the team with long-term deals.

Nance joined the Pelicans via a McCollum-centered trade with the Portland Trail BlazersThe forward managed to play 15 games for the franchise since - 9 in the regular season and 6 in the playoffs - after healing a right knee injury.

"I'm finally healthy," Nance said recently. "I played the end of the season still recovering from the surgery. The meniscus surgery I had, I didn't realize how long that had been bothering me. I had lost a step, lost a little bit of balance, and all that came back in the summer. I feel good. I feel better than I have the last few years."

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