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The Denver Nuggets remain on track to officially acquire Jonas Valanciunas from the Sacramento Kings. Valanciunas has received interest to play in Greece, but the Nuggets have remained adamant that he is under contract for them during the 2025-26 season with a guaranteed amount of $10.4 million.

However, the Nuggets have not guaranteed 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 during the 2024 offseason. The Wizards subsequently traded Valanciunas to the Kings at the trade deadline before he was moved this offseason to the Nuggets for Dario Saric.

Valanciunas, who would slot into Denver's backup center role behind Nikola Jokic, averaged 10.4 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 18.8 minutes across 81 games last season.

Via Marc Stein/ESPN

Perhaps they are saying please just give us one season bro and then you can go live the Greece lifestyle. They obviously don't want him against his will where he will not play to his potential. Better to have a player who wants to play for your club or set him free.