Pacers to sign veteran forward Larry Nance Jr. for veteran minimum

Larry Nance Jr. is the kind of veteran that coaches and front offices like to have on playoff teams: He can give you some backup big minutes during the season, but also is great in the locker room and has seen a lot, he can be a calming influence when needed.The Indiana Pacers are signing Nance to a veteran minimum contract of $3.9 million, something first reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania.An 11-year veteran, Nance played in 35 games back home in Cleveland last season, missing time largely