League sources told The Stein Line on Saturday that the Nuggets, behind the scenes, are signaling to Jonas Valanciunas that they do not intend to let him out of his NBA contract. Denver has needed a trusty backup for its three-time MVP for ages and thought it had finally filled that need when the Kings — who have a similar pressing need Dario Saric smaller salary to complete the agreed-to signing of free agent point guard Dennis Schroeder — signed off on a Valančiūnas-for-Šarić swap.
Source: Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com
Source: Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com
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StatMuse @statmuse
Most points per minute by an active player off the bench (min. 1000 MIN):
0.62 — Cam Whitmore
0.61 — De’Andre Hunter
0.61 — Jonas Valanciunas
0.60 — Jordan Clarkson pic.x.com/EiGUWkqb4D – 10:50 AM
Most points per minute by an active player off the bench (min. 1000 MIN):
0.62 — Cam Whitmore
0.61 — De’Andre Hunter
0.61 — Jonas Valanciunas
0.60 — Jordan Clarkson pic.x.com/EiGUWkqb4D – 10:50 AM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Nuggets reportedly determined to keep Jonas Valanciunas sportando.basketball/en/nuggets-rep… – 5:50 AM
Nuggets reportedly determined to keep Jonas Valanciunas sportando.basketball/en/nuggets-rep… – 5:50 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
💥🚨 According to Marc Stein, the Nuggets will go ahead with the trade for Jonas Valanciunas and remain determined to keep the veteran big man!
Valanciunas won’t be able to finalize his move to Panathinaikos unless he agrees to a buyout with Denver. pic.x.com/94Z0H3TWyx – 7:12 PM
💥🚨 According to Marc Stein, the Nuggets will go ahead with the trade for Jonas Valanciunas and remain determined to keep the veteran big man!
Valanciunas won’t be able to finalize his move to Panathinaikos unless he agrees to a buyout with Denver. pic.x.com/94Z0H3TWyx – 7:12 PM
Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC
Latest word on the Kings/Kuminga front:
I’m told the Kings are content with bringing their current roster, including Monk & Carter, into next season if the Warriors decide not to move Kuminga.
The Jonas Valanciunas trade is expected still to go through, along with the Schroder – 4:10 PM
Latest word on the Kings/Kuminga front:
I’m told the Kings are content with bringing their current roster, including Monk & Carter, into next season if the Warriors decide not to move Kuminga.
The Jonas Valanciunas trade is expected still to go through, along with the Schroder – 4:10 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Jonas Valanciunas arrives in Athens to complete deal with Panathinaikos
eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/… – 5:18 PM
Jonas Valanciunas arrives in Athens to complete deal with Panathinaikos
eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/… – 5:18 PM
Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
Story: Reporting on the future of Jonas Valanciunas, why Deandre Ayton committed to the Los Angeles Lakers over several other teams, and NBA free agency rumblings for @hoopshype. hoopshype.com/lists/nba-inte… – 1:46 PM
Story: Reporting on the future of Jonas Valanciunas, why Deandre Ayton committed to the Los Angeles Lakers over several other teams, and NBA free agency rumblings for @hoopshype. hoopshype.com/lists/nba-inte… – 1:46 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Sarunas Jasikevicius confirmed Jonas Valanciunas’ arrival in Athens 🛬
“For me, Jonas is very special, and he will always be like this”, he also added:
eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/… – 11:47 AM
Sarunas Jasikevicius confirmed Jonas Valanciunas’ arrival in Athens 🛬
“For me, Jonas is very special, and he will always be like this”, he also added:
eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/… – 11:47 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
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Jonas Valanciunas is expected to land in Athens to undergo medical tests and extend ongoing talks with Panathinaikos!
🔸Greek outlet SDNA first reported on his trip to Greece pic.x.com/cB4HUMVYNx – 7:04 AM
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Jonas Valanciunas is expected to land in Athens to undergo medical tests and extend ongoing talks with Panathinaikos!🔸Greek outlet SDNA first reported on his trip to Greece pic.x.com/cB4HUMVYNx – 7:04 AM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Jonas Valanciunas reportedly expected in Athens today sportando.basketball/en/jonas-valan… – 6:49 AM
Jonas Valanciunas reportedly expected in Athens today sportando.basketball/en/jonas-valan… – 6:49 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
💥 Jonas Valanciunas is expected in Athens today to undergo medical tests and extend talks with Panathinaikos
eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/… – 6:43 AM
💥 Jonas Valanciunas is expected in Athens today to undergo medical tests and extend talks with Panathinaikos
eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/… – 6:43 AM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
The state of play in the negotiations between Panathinaikos and Jonas Valanciunas sportando.basketball/en/the-state-o… – 2:42 AM
The state of play in the negotiations between Panathinaikos and Jonas Valanciunas sportando.basketball/en/the-state-o… – 2:42 AM
David MacKay @DavidMacKayNBA
Personally, I would love to see Jonas Valanciunas compete for a ring with Denver. He was traded to Memphis the year Toronto won it (after giving his heart and soul to the Raptors for 6+ years) and was not awarded one. – 6:00 PM
Personally, I would love to see Jonas Valanciunas compete for a ring with Denver. He was traded to Memphis the year Toronto won it (after giving his heart and soul to the Raptors for 6+ years) and was not awarded one. – 6:00 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
NEW: Jonas Valanciunas considering exit from NBA.
How it impacts the Nuggets-Kings amid trade agreement
milehighsports.com/report-jonas-v… – 5:55 PM
NEW: Jonas Valanciunas considering exit from NBA.
How it impacts the Nuggets-Kings amid trade agreement
milehighsports.com/report-jonas-v… – 5:55 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Jonas Valanciunas in 13 seasons:
— 13.1 PPG (25.1 MPG)
— 9.3 RPG
— 56.0 FG%
Top 10 in the league in 10/10 games in that stretch. pic.x.com/NCeES7io8b – 5:06 PM
Jonas Valanciunas in 13 seasons:
— 13.1 PPG (25.1 MPG)
— 9.3 RPG
— 56.0 FG%
Top 10 in the league in 10/10 games in that stretch. pic.x.com/NCeES7io8b – 5:06 PM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Jonas Valanciunas reportedly in talks with Panathinaikos sportando.basketball/en/jonas-valan… – 4:48 PM
Jonas Valanciunas reportedly in talks with Panathinaikos sportando.basketball/en/jonas-valan… – 4:48 PM
Donatas Urbonas @Urbodo
Jonas Valanciunas is considering a stunning EuroLeague move and exiting the NBA.
Per BasketNews sources, Valanciunas was lured by Panathinaikos’ multi-year offer.
More
basketnews.com/news-227332-jo… – 4:20 PM
Jonas Valanciunas is considering a stunning EuroLeague move and exiting the NBA.
Per BasketNews sources, Valanciunas was lured by Panathinaikos’ multi-year offer.
More
basketnews.com/news-227332-jo… – 4:20 PM
Donatas Urbonas @Urbodo
Jonas Valanciunas is nearing a stunning EuroLeague move and exiting the NBA.
Per BasketNews sources, Valanciunas was lured by Panathinaikos’ multi-year offer.
More
basketnews.com/news-227332-jo… – 3:58 PM
Jonas Valanciunas is nearing a stunning EuroLeague move and exiting the NBA.
Per BasketNews sources, Valanciunas was lured by Panathinaikos’ multi-year offer.
More
basketnews.com/news-227332-jo… – 3:58 PM
More on this storyline
One league source said Saturday that it was still too soon to say definitively how this saga will play out but acknowledged that the prospect of Jonas Valančiūnas having to stay with the Nuggets in the end was very much still on the table. -via marcstein.substack.com / July 6, 2025
Marc Stein: The Nuggets are going ahead with their trade for Jonas Valančiūnas on Sunday and remain determined to keep the veteran big man they hope to install as their backup to Nikola Jokić … despite Valančiūnas’ offer from Greek giants Panathinaikos, league sources tell @TheSteinLine . -via x.com / July 6, 2025
The team’s people assured that in the coming days there will be an official reception for the Lithuanian star in Greece, once the situation has been fully cleared, to be combined with a party by thousands of friends of the “seven-star” at “Eleftherios Venizelos”, as is customary in such cases. “In about 10 days we will be here again ,” were the words of the people at Panathinaikos, anticipating the warm welcome that is expected to follow for one of the most important transfers in the history of both Panathinaikos and the EuroLeague in general. -via Gazzetta.gr / July 5, 2025