[ Just iN 🏀 ] Denver has informed Jonas Valanciunas' reps that the franchise fully intends to have him honor his contract as the #Nuggets view Valanciunas as a critical center addition to back up Nikola Jokic and play alongside him. Greek team #Panathinaikos pursued Valanciunas in recent days.
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This is a fascinating situation. Obviously, he's not actually required to play. Do the Euro leagues have agreements with the NBA to honor their contracts?
I really don't know I'll check further and come back to you, but the reality is, bench sounds good for 40'?
It sounds like he was looking into this move prior to the trade, and that JV hates being traded. Maybe the Nuggets can reassure him that they want to keep around for the rest of his career and that he'll play a big role on a contender.
But the thing is I don't see Jokic giving him space, playing 10' on average is the issue, any other place maybe he's a starter, Greece he gets comercial
