US EditionJonas Valančiūnas 'Absolutely' Expected to Play for Nuggets Despite Interest From Greek Club, per Team Exec
DENVER COUNTY, COLORADO, JUL 15 – Valanciunas, traded to Denver Nuggets, favors a lucrative contract with Panathinaikos and may hold out to play overseas despite his NBA deal.
- As of Monday, Jonas Valanciunas is willing to hold out on his NBA contract to play overseas, with Panathinaikos presenting a lucrative deal.
- In a reported offseason trade, the Nuggets added Jonas Valanciunas from Sacramento, Evan Sidery reported that he prefers playing outside the NBA.
- The Nuggets insist his 2025-26 deal must be honored unless he buys out, which he can only do to join overseas, according to contract terms.
- The Nuggets have gone all-in on extending their championship window around Nikola Jokic, and this standoff may reshape their playoff push next season.
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The Denver Nuggets still at impasse with Jonas Valanciunas - La Voz Colorado
This offseason the Denver Nuggets made some significant moves in an effort to make a deeper run into the playoffs next season. One of those moves included trading for center Jonas Valanciunas who recently committed verbally to the European League team the Panathinaikos who offered him a lucrative deal. Fortunately for the Nuggets his contract must be fulfilled unless he’s able to buyout his contract. As of Monday, it appears that Valanciunas is…
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While the Nuggets have made it clear they expect Jonas Valanciunas to honor his contract, which will pay him $10.4MM next season, they also recognize they will need to make a concerted effort to help the Lithuanian center feel “comfortable and content” with the idea of spending (at least) the next year with the team, according to Bennett Durando of The Denver Post. Valanciunas was reportedly interested in signing a three-year deal with Greek clu…
Denver Nuggets executive says they plotted trade for 'quite a while', they have landed 'perfect fit'
The Denver Nuggets have gone all-in this offseason to extend their championship window around 3x NBA MVP Nikola Jokic. Following a second-round exit in the 2025 NBA Playoffs, the Denver Nuggets have done well in the offseason. So much so that Jeff Teague has hailed their offseason as the best in the entire league. Speaking of the moves that the Nuggets made, one of the most discussed trades was acquiring Jonas Valanciunas in exchange for Dario S…
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