The decline in form is too obvious! Shouldn t the Cavaliers keep him in the rotation?

In the previous NBA regular season, the Toronto Raptors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers at home 126-113. After this game, the Raptors, who had won two consecutive victories, improved their record to 7 wins and 5 losses, and their ranking has risen to sixth place in the Eastern Conference; while the Cavaliers, who have lost two of the last three games, their record has dropped to 8 wins and 5 losses, and their ranking has also dropped to fourth place in the Eastern Conference.

In this game, the performance of the Cavaliers' substitute inside player Larry Nance Jr. was really shocking. Nance Jr. played for 7 minutes and 03 seconds. During this period, he did not complete a single shot, did not score 1 point, only contributed 1 assist, 2 turnovers and 1 foul, with a plus-minus value of -13. Nance Jr. has no role on the offensive end, his scoring ability is very limited, and he has no other role. Nance Jr.'s performance on the defensive end was even more disastrous. It seemed that he had quite a few problems in terms of movement speed and defensive concentration. Nance Jr. didn't play much, but the team's situation was simply miserable when he was on the court. Nance Jr. seems to have declined significantly this season. He has no effect. It can even be said to be full of side effects.

In the NBA regular season last season, Nance Jr. was affected by injuries and played a total of 24 times on behalf of the Atlanta Hawks, averaging 19.3 minutes per game. 8.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.8 steals, 0.5 blocks, 0.7 turnovers and 1.5 fouls, shooting 51.6% from the field, 44.7% from the three-point range, and 69.2% from the free throw line. Since the start of this season, Nance Jr. has played a total of 11 times in the first 13 games, averaging 16 minutes per game. His averages are 4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.5 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game. He also has 0.7 turnovers and 2.8 fouls. His shooting percentage is 35.3%, three-point shooting percentage is 29.2%, and free throw percentage is 33.3%.

This summer, Nance Jr. returned to the Cavaliers with a veteran's minimum salary contract. Considering that Nance Jr. performed well when healthy last season, everyone also believes that he has the ability to play the role of a backup center. The Cavaliers signing him back would be an ideal choice and a reinforcement to the lineup. As a result, everyone has seen that his performance so far has been simply disastrous. His abilities in all aspects seem to have declined significantly. It seems that he cannot even be a qualified substitute. With Nance Jr.'s condition, the Cavaliers' choice to sign him back seems to have become a wrong decision. The most important thing is that in his current state, he is really not suitable to appear in the Cavaliers' rotation anymore.