Valanciunas Set to Stay with Nuggets Despite Overseas Interest

Jonas Valanciunas (Sacramento Kings)
July 2025

Denver has informed Jonas Valanciunas he must honor the final two years of his contract after a pending trade from Sacramento. Greece’s Panathinaikos had expressed interest.
Valanciunas is expected to back up Nikola Jokic. Denver made it clear a buyout is off the table unless mutually agreed. The trade for Dario Saric is not yet official.