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Valančiūnas Trade to Nuggets Made Official Following Short-Lived Issue

DENVER COUNTY, COLORADO, JUL 13 – Jonas Valanciunas, averaging 10.4 points and 7.7 rebounds last season, will back up Nikola Jokic, addressing Denver's need for depth as they pursue another NBA title.

  • On July 13, 2025, a trade between the NBA teams from Denver and Sacramento was finalized, involving Jonas Valanciunas joining Denver in exchange for Dario Saric moving to Sacramento.
  • The trade followed reports from July 1 and news that Greek club Panathinaikos pursued Valanciunas to play overseas.
  • The 33-year-old Lithuanian center Valanciunas, who posted averages of 10.4 points and 7.7 rebounds over 81 games last season, is anticipated to serve as the reserve behind Nikola Jokic.
  • Valanciunas has one fully guaranteed NBA contract year at $10.3 million and cannot sign elsewhere unless both sides agree on a buyout.
  • The trade enhances Denver’s roster depth behind Jokic as the team pursues another championship in a relatively short span, while indicating that Valanciunas is unlikely to move overseas given his binding NBA contract.
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Basketball club Denver Nuggets confirmed the signing of Lithuanian center Jonas Valanciunas.

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The NBA trade that took place in early July involving Lithuanian center Jonas Valanciunas has officially gone through, and the Denver Nuggets are looking to sign the Lithuanian. The player is also considering a move to Greece.

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