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Jonas Valanciunas Addresses Denver Nuggets' Dilemma for First Time

UNITED STATES, JUL 08 – The Denver Nuggets insist Jonas Valanciunas fulfill his $10.4 million NBA contract despite his reported verbal agreement with Greek club Panathinaikos, creating a standoff over his future.

  • Jonas Valanciunas, a 33-year-old NBA veteran, was traded last week from the Sacramento Kings to the Denver Nuggets amid an offseason unfolding in 2025.
  • The trade caused a dispute between the Nuggets and Greek club Panathinaikos over Valanciunas’ rights after his agent assured Panathinaikos he could leave his NBA contract.
  • Valanciunas flew to Athens to negotiate a deal with Panathinaikos, reportedly nearing a three-year, $13 million contract, while the Nuggets insisted he honor his NBA deal.
  • Valanciunas stated that once the trade is complete, they will coordinate the arrangements for traveling to Denver, and added that the schedule will only become clear when the first game takes place.
  • The outcome remains uncertain, with the Nuggets firm that Valanciunas fulfill his contract and Panathinaikos choosing not to pursue further rights if resisted, affecting offseason dynamics.
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Al Horford, according to an American journalist, is a candidate to take Valanciunas' place if he leaves the Denver Nuggets

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Protothema broke the news in on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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