After weeks of hypothesis surrounding the Jonas Valanciunas camp, plainly the saga is lastly coming to a conclusion. The Lithuanian middle is reportedly anticipated to remain put in Colorado, despite the fact that the Denver group have acquired an essential provide from Greek giants Panathinaikos.
NBA insider Vic Lombardi, reported lately that the veteran has lastly reached an settlement with the Nuggets franchise on staying collectively, particularly if it implies that the European middle has a second-year assure. “The Nuggets consider he’ll play right here and time will heal,” he shared.
The reporter revealed that he himself spoke with Jonas about the potential for staying in Denver if he bought a greater, long-term deal. When requested, his reply was, “100%, as a result of this can give him stability”.
In a current interview with BasketNews, the participant himself gave extra perception on his future. “As soon as the commerce is finalized, we’ll put collectively the plan for the journey to Denver. The group will define how they see the scenario, medicals, and all the main points. That half is as much as the them,” he opened as much as the press.
Through the present, Lombardi didn’t even point out the identify of the EuroLeague group interested by Valancuinas’ providers. As for the Nuggets, they reportedly knowledgeable the 33-year-old athlete that they anticipated him to honor his contract, as he’s thought of the best backup for teammate Nikola Jokic.
Sources recommend that Panathinaikos made a robust provide of 12-million euros for the Lithuanian star, who apparently landed in Athens final week to additional talk about the deal and carry out medical assessments with the Greek group.
“You possibly can say something. So much has already been mentioned, every kind of ideas. The bubble burst, and everybody shared what everybody thought. We’ll solely discover out when the primary sport is performed. Every part can be clear,” Jonas responded yesterday throughout the 2025 B8 Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.
