The Bucks are planning to sign Pete Nance to a two-way contract, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). They’ll sign the former Northwestern and UNC player using the open roster spot they’ll create by waiving Liam Robbins, as we reported earlier Thursday.
Nance has played two seasons dating back to last year, appearing in eight games with the Cavaliers in 2023/24 and seven this season with the Sixers. The 6’11” forward went undrafted in 2023, spending time on a 10-day pact and two-way contract with Cleveland. He was waived by the Cavaliers this October and was signed twice by the Sixers on a two-way deal this year.
The younger brother of Larry Nance Jr., Pete Nance has played much more at the G League level, appearing in 19 combined games (17 starts) with both Cleveland and Philadelphia’s developmental teams. In those 19 games, he’s averaging 14.7 points while shooting 37.8% from three.
After Milwaukee adds Nance to his two-way deal, they’ll have 14 players on standard contracts and three on two-way deals. The deadline to sign players to two-way contracts is March 4. Two-way guard Ryan Rollins has just one game left in two-way days, so the Bucks may opt to convert him to a standard deal and fill his two-way slot with someone else.
According to The Athletic’s Eric Nehm (Twitter link), Nance’s contract will cover two years.