by Report: Sixers to sign Pete Nance to two-way contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
The Sixers are close to signing Pete Nance to a two-way contract, ESPN’s Tim Bontemps reported Monday night.
To open up the two-way slot needed to add Nance, the Sixers will waive 24-year-old shooting guard Lester Quinones, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported. Rookie wing Justin Edwards and 27-year-old point guard Jeff Dowtin Jr. are the team’s other players on two-way deals.
Nance, who is 6-foot-10 and 225 pounds, is known as a versatile frontcourt player. The Sixers are currently shorthanded at center. Andre Drummond is out with a sprained right ankle and Joel Embiid (dealing with left knee injury/personal reasons) will miss his fifth straight game Tuesday night when the Sixers take on the Hornets.
In eight G League games this season with the Cleveland Charge, Nance averaged 18.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.9 blocks. He also spent much of last season with the Charge and made eight NBA appearances for the Cavaliers.
Nance, 24, went undrafted after playing four college seasons at Northwestern and one at North Carolina. His older brother is Hawks veteran Larry Nance Jr. and his father is Larry Nance Sr., the first winner of the NBA’s Slam Dunk Contest and a three-time All-Star.
