After weeks of hypothesis surrounding the Jonas Valanciunas camp, it appears that evidently the saga is lastly coming to a conclusion. The Lithuanian middle is reportedly anticipated to remain put in Colorado, regardless that the Denver group have obtained an essential provide from Greek giants Panathinaikos.
NBA insider Vic Lombardi, reported not too long ago that the veteran has lastly reached an settlement with the Nuggets franchise on staying collectively, particularly if it implies that the European middle has a second-year assure. “The Nuggets consider he’ll play right here and time will heal,” he shared.
The reporter revealed that he himself spoke with Jonas about the potential of staying in Denver if he obtained a greater, long-term deal. When requested, his reply was, “100%, as a result of this can give him stability”.
In a current interview with BasketNews, the participant himself gave extra perception on his future. “As soon as the commerce is finalized, we’ll put collectively the plan for the journey to Denver. The group will define how they see the scenario, medicals, and all the main points. That half is as much as the them,” he opened as much as the press.
In the course of the present, Lombardi didn’t even point out the identify of the EuroLeague group considering Valancuinas’ companies. As for the Nuggets, they reportedly knowledgeable the 33-year-old athlete that they anticipated him to honor his contract, as he’s thought of the best backup for teammate Nikola Jokic.
Sources recommend that Panathinaikos made a robust provide of 12-million euros for the Lithuanian star, who apparently landed in Athens final week to additional talk about the deal and carry out medical exams with the Greek group.
“You’ll be able to say something. So much has already been mentioned, all types of ideas. The bubble burst, and everybody shared what everybody thought. We’ll solely discover out when the primary sport is performed. The whole lot might be clear,” Jonas responded yesterday throughout the 2025 B8 Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.
