Larry Nance Jr.

When the defending champs are in town, you better bring your A-game. Not a problem for Larry Nance Jr., who serves as the leader of an energetic and productive New Orleans Pelicans bench unit. When teammate Brandon Ingram hits a driving Nance Jr. with a bounce pass in the paint, it’s time for the eighth-year pro to put on a show. Nance Jr. takes flight, soaring high into the air before burying a mammoth slam right on top of Golden State Warriors defender Anthony Lamb. The thunderous dunk brought the crowd to its feet, as did Nance Jr.’s stellar effort of 20 points on 10-of-12 shooting and eight rebounds in his squad’s impressive 114-105 win on November 4, 2022.