As of Tuesday, it remains unclear if Valančiūnas will actually suit up for the Nuggets. Valančiūnas is under contract with Denver on the second year of a three-year, $30.3 million deal.

The Nuggets want a reliable backup for Nikola Jokic. Jonas Valančiūnas wants to go to Europe. Something's gotta give.

DENVER, July 13, 2025 – The Denver Nuggets have acquired center Jonas Valančiūnas from Sacramento in exchange for Dario Šarić, Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Ben Tenzer ...

He averaged 10.4 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. With the Nuggets, Valančiūnas would play a backup role behind three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic.

The 6-foot-11 Valančiūnas, who averaged 10.4 points and 7.7 rebounds in 18.8 minutes last season, figures to offer steady production off the bench and could be a serviceable spot starter for the ...

DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver Nuggets announced on Sunday afternoon that the trade for Jonas Valančiūnas with the Sacramento Kings was made official following a spot of drama that temporarily ...

Valančiūnas, 33, reportedly has been offered a three-year deal worth roughly $13 million per season. The Nuggets would pay him $10.395 million this upcoming season and have a team option worth ...

However, Valančiūnas is under contract with the Nuggets through the 2026-27 NBA season, with a guaranteed salary of $10.4 million in 2025-26 and a team option for $10 million in 2026-27.

Valančiūnas offers the precise kind of physical minutes the Nuggets need off the bench to relieve Nikola Jokić. Whether they'll get them from Valančiūnas remains to be seen.

However, the Nuggets said that the franchise intended to honor the contract in the trade with Sacramento and expected Valančiūnas to be part of the team. Bleacher Report reported that the trade ...