The Denver Nuggets stay on monitor to formally purchase Jonas Valanciunas from the Sacramento Kings. Valanciunas has obtained curiosity to play in Greece, however the Nuggets have remained adamant that he’s underneath contract for them throughout the 2025-26 season with a assured quantity of $10.4 million.
Nevertheless, the Nuggets haven’t assured the $10 million on the contract of Valanciunas for the 2026-27 season. Valanciunas signed a three-year, $30.3 million contract with the Washington Wizards throughout the 2024 offseason. The Wizards subsequently traded Valanciunas to the Kings on the commerce deadline earlier than he was moved this offseason to the Nuggets for Dario Saric.
Valanciunas, who would slot into Denver’s backup heart position behind Nikola Jokic, averaged 10.4 factors, 7.7 rebounds and a couple of.0 assists in 18.8 minutes throughout 81 video games final season.
