CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Kyle Korver only spent a little more than a month with the Cleveland Cavaliers this season before getting traded to the Utah Jazz.

That was plenty enough time to make an impact.

It wasn't so much about what he did on the court. Korver's minutes fluctuated and he only hit double figures in scoring four times in 16 games. In terms of advanced stats, the Cavs weren't very good with him on the floor. But as was the case during much of Korver's Cleveland tenure, it was more about the little things.

One of the greatest shooters ever, Korver worked behind the scenes with a few teammates this season. Larry Nance Jr. was one of his pupils.

"We worked a good little bit together," Nance said Friday night. "It wasn't even so much mechanics, it was more so the mindset and confidence to step into it knowing this is a good shot for me and good shot for our team."

Nance said he hasn't tweaked much even though he is getting more arch on his jumpers. There's only so much Korver -- or any other coach -- could do about Nance's unique form. As he said, it's a "weird little motion," with his left elbow popping out a bit.

"It's all about the finish," Nance said. "My finish is as good as anybody's."

Nance is known most for his high-flying dunks and boundless energy. He rocked the rim in the third quarter Friday night against Milwaukee, as old teammate George Hill moved out of the way, unable to do anything to stop the soaring bucket. Nance has also shown off his playmaking skills, becoming one of Cleveland's best passers. Only two players are averaging more assists this season: Matthew Dellavedova and Kevin Love.

Against the Bucks, Nance tallied a team-best six assists. It was the second straight game he has led Cleveland in that particular category. His game continues to evolve. The 3-pointer appears to be the next step.

"Since I got in the league I've been shooting the heck out of the ball in workouts, practices and stuff like that," Nance said. "But like I said, Kyle really helped me with the mentality of shooting it in games."

During Friday's 114-102 loss, Nance scored 14 points on 5-of-8 from the field and 2-of-3 from beyond the arc. He would've had a third triple, but the shot clock expired, wiping away an important basket in the third quarter that turned into a six-point swing in favor of the Bucks.

It's the third time in the last two weeks -- and just the fourth in his career -- Nance has made multiple 3-pointers in a game. Prior to this year, the most 3s Nance had ever made during a season was 10. He did that in 2016-17 over 63 games with the Lakers. He's already reached that mark in 26 games this season. This month alone, he has six made 3s.

More importantly, he's shooting 41.7 percent from deep on the season and providing some needed floor-spacing on a team bereft of 3-point shooters.

If Nance can keep delivering from deep, he will get more minutes and raise his value in a new era where more bigs are shooting from the perimeter to survive. He will also provide the Cavs with a different dimension on the offensive end.

The 3-point shot is still a work in progress and Nance understands his primary role on the team isn't to bomb from the outside. He will leave that to the guards. But he's already started to change the coaching staff's view, taking that one-time red or yellow light and turning it green.

"I encourage him to shoot the 3, particularly when he has his feet set," head coach Larry Drew said. "I would prefer if he could get it within the offense of what we're doing. I don't want him bringing the ball down and shooting a pull-up 3 by no means. It looks like his confidence is starting to rise with his ability to shoot the 3-point shot. He looks very comfortable, he looks very confident in shooting it, so if he gets a clean, open look and it's within our offense, I don't mind him shooting it at all."

Thanks to Korver's advice, that hasn't been a problem.