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Nuggets Add Pair of Veterans to Their Bench with Trade for Center, Signing of Shooting Guard: Reports

DENVER COUNTY, COLORADO, JUL 1 – The Nuggets acquire Jonas Valanciunas, who led the NBA in rebounds per minute last season, to provide veteran backup center support for Nikola Jokic, while Kings gain salary flexibility.

  • The Sacramento Kings are trading center Jonas Valanciunas to the Denver Nuggets for Dario Saric, as reported by Shams Charania from ESPN.
  • Valanciunas has two years and around $20 million left on his contract, while Saric is on an expiring deal valued at $5 million.
  • Valanciunas averaged 8.7 points and seven rebounds in 32 games for the Kings last season, while Saric struggled with 3.5 points per game in Denver.
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