As of Tuesday, it remains unclear if Valančiūnas will actually suit up for the Nuggets. Valančiūnas is under contract with Denver on the second year of a three-year, $30.3 million deal.

In fact, the Nuggets would likely need Valančiūnas to agree to a full buyout of his NBA contract, which would give them access to the full lucrative MLE contract structure of just over $14 million.

In 2024-25, he split time between the Washington Wizards and Kings. In 49 games, and 12 starts, with the Wizards, Valančiūnas averaged 11.5 points and 8.2 rebounds in 20.1 minutes per game. In ...

However, the Nuggets said that the franchise intended to honor the contract in the trade with Sacramento and expected Valančiūnas to be part of the team. Bleacher Report reported that the trade ...

DENVER — The Nuggets intend to hold Jonas Valanciunas to his NBA contract commitment despite his reported interest in an offer to return to the EuroLeague, a league source confirmed ...

The Nuggets want a reliable backup for Nikola Jokic. Jonas Valančiūnas wants to go to Europe. Something's gotta give.