While much of the offseason discussion about the Nuggets‘ big man situation revolved around Jonas Valanciunas and whether he’ll stay with the team after he’s officially traded from Sacramento to Denver, the club is also set to receive some frontcourt health in the return of DaRon Holmes II, the 22nd pick in the 2024 draft. Holmes missed the entirety of his rookie year after … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Holmes, Alexander-Walker, Hansen, Johnson
Stein’s Latest: Valanciunas, Horford, Ham, Suns, Reid, More
After reporting on Saturday that the Nuggets plan to go through with their trade for Jonas Valanciunas despite the veteran center’s interest in signing with EuroLeague club Panathinaikos, Marc Stein of The Stein Line reiterates in his latest Substack post that Denver’s front office is “determined to enforce” Valanciunas’ contract and “optimistic” the Lithuanian big man will be … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Valanciunas, Horford, Ham, Suns, Reid, More
International Notes: Valanciunas, Ibaka, Nwora, Neto
While there’s still no resolution on his NBA contract situation, Jonas Valanciunas appears to be moving forward with his reported plan to sign with the EuroLeague club Panathinaikos. According to Antonis Stroggylakis of Eurohoops, Valanciunas arrived in Athens on Friday with the intent of undergoing a physical and finalizing the terms of a lucrative three-year deal. However, … [Read more...] about International Notes: Valanciunas, Ibaka, Nwora, Neto
Nuggets’ Spencer Jones Accepts Two-Way QO
Restricted free agent forward Spencer Jones is back under contract with the Nuggets on a new two-way deal, according to NBA.com’s transaction log. Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link) confirms that Jones accepted the two-way qualifying offer issued by Denver over the weekend. Jones, who signed a two-way contract with the Nuggets last July after going undrafted out of … [Read more...] about Nuggets’ Spencer Jones Accepts Two-Way QO
Cap Observations: KD Trade, Valanciunas, Kings, H. Gonzalez
As we catch our breath on the Fourth of July and await updates on the top remaining free agents - including an intriguing group of restricted free agents and veteran unrestricted free agents like Al Horford, Chris Paul, and Russell Westbrook - we're taking a look back at a few of the intriguing stories from the past few days. In the space below, we're exploring what the … [Read more...] about Cap Observations: KD Trade, Valanciunas, Kings, H. Gonzalez