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The Denver Nuggets have "no concerns" about Jonas Valančiūnas reporting to the team, according to executive vice president Ben Tenzer (h/t DNVR Nuggets' Brendan Vogt).
The Denver Nuggets officially acquired veteran center Jonas Valančiūnas from the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Dario Saric. Although the 33-year-old Valančiūnas still has two years remaining on his contract,
The Denver Nuggets have acquired center Jonas Valančiūnas from Sacramento in exchange for Dario Šarić, Executive Vice President of Basketball
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Front Office Sports on MSNJonas Valančiūnas Is Cryptic About Nuggets Standoff in LithuaniaThe Nuggets expect Valančiūnas to honor his NBA contract. The post Jonas Valančiūnas Is Cryptic About Nuggets Standoff in Lithuania appeared first on Front Office Sports.
It's taken a while for the trade to go through, but veteran center Jonas Valanciunas is officially a member of the Denver Nuggets. On Sunday night, the Nuggets announced they acquired Valančiūnas from the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Dario Sarič.
The Nuggets want a reliable backup for Nikola Jokic. Jonas Valančiūnas wants to go to Europe. Something's gotta give.
Look. If people want to leave the country right now, I get it. Anyone should have that choice. And who knows? Maybe Denver doesn’t need JV after all.
The Nuggets dealt Dario Sarič to the Sacramento Kings and secured Valančiūnas as a backup option to Nikola Jokić, shoring up a key need behind the three-time NBA MVP. Valančiūnas, a 33-year-old native of Lithuania, is reportedly mulling a return closer to home but would need to secure a buyout in order to make the move to Europe.
The trade that sent Jonas Valančiūnas from the Sacramento Kings to the Denver Nuggets has remained under the spotlight this offseason because of the big man's potential interest in playing in Europe,