Cavs' Nance 'scared' of virus with pre-existing condition

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Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr fears returning to action due to his weakened immune system caused by Crohn's disease. NBA

PRECAUTION. Larry Nance Jr hopes the NBA will consider its players with pre-existing medical conditions. Photo from Larry Nance Jr's Instagram

And the 27-year-old forward hopes the league will take into account players with pre-existing conditions when pondering plans to restart the season halted March 12 by the deadly disease. Nance, who spent his first 2 1/2 NBA seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers before being traded to Cleveland in 2018, is among those who conducted individual workouts at the Cavaliers training facility the past two weeks.

"We're young and you know the kind of shape players are in, you'd like to think wouldn't be what it could be for others," Nance said.Nance told ESPN a drug he has taken for 10 years to combat Crohn's has helped those with the disease fight off COVID-19, easing some of his worries with hopes he could join his teammates on the court if the season resumes.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

 

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