Tag: Jonas Valanciunas

Jonas Valančiūnas Signs Two-Year Deal With Žalgiris Kaunas

Brandon King

Veteran center Jonas Valančiūnas is officially returning to his roots. The 33-year-old has signed a two-year contract with Žalgiris Kaunas, bringing an end to a 14-season NBA career and returning to Lithuania to continue playing at one of Europe’s most historic basketball clubs. Valančiūnas entered the NBA as the No. 5 overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors and went on to establish himself as one of the league’s most reliable interior players. Throughout his career, he suited up for the Raptors, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans…

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Denver Nuggets Waive Veteran Center Jonas Valančiūnas; Multiple Teams Expected to Pursue Free Agent

Brandon King

The Denver Nuggets are waiving veteran center Jonas Valančiūnas, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The move immediately places one of the league’s most experienced big men on the free-agent market, where he is expected to draw interest from several NBA teams.   Valančiūnas, 34, remains a productive frontcourt presence capable of providing scoring, rebounding, and physicality in limited minutes. Last season, he averaged 8.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 65 games for Denver while serving as a reliable veteran in the Nuggets’ rotation.   His combination of size,…

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EuroBasket 2022: Lithuania beats Finland 76-61

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From eurohoops.net: Lithuania got an easy 76-61 win over Finland in the first prep game in which the NBA duo of Jonas Valanciunas and Domantas Sabonis was ready to play. Team captain Valanciunas finished the night with eight points and six rebounds, Sabonis had 10 points, six rebounds, and three assists, while Knicks draftee Rokas Jokibaitis added six points and five assists. Alexander Madsen with 16 points was the top scorer of the losing side, which trailed by 21 points (63-42) at the end of the third period. Lithuania participates in EuroBasket…

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EuroBasket News: Valančiūnas and Sabonis free to join Lithuainian national team practices

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The Lithuanian basketball federation announced that Jonas Valančiūnas and Domantas Sabonis are now free to practice with the rest of the team. The insurance policy between FIBA and the NBA was the primary obstacle in the two getting on the court sooner. Antigoni Zachari from eurohoops.net sheds some light on now the rule prevented Valančiūnas and Sabonis from getting on the court sooner: The current agreement between FIBA and the NBA, which covers a maximum of 28 days of insurance for players who wish to join their respective national teams. Therefore,…

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Jonas Valanciunas puts up double-double in Lithuanian victory over Russia

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By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net Jonas Valanciunas stepped up with a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds, along with 2 steals and 2 assists to pace the Lithuanian selection to a 78-61 victory against Russia, in a preparation game for the upcoming Olympic Qualifiers later in June. Marius Grigonis added up to Valanciunas’ efforts with 14 points, Domantas Sabonis had 12 points and 8 rebounds and Mindaugas Kuzminskas added 10 for Lithuania. On the other end of the court, Anton Astapkovich had 13 points for the Russian selection, while Anton Kardanakhishvili and Mikhail…

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May 19, 2021 NBA Play-In Recap

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Who Got It Done Jonas Valančiñas with grown man 23 and 23 game against the Spurs Lebron’s late three lift the Lakers to victory over Warriors Stephen Curry drops 37 in loss to Lakers pt rb ast J. ValančiūnasMEM vs. SAS 23 23 1   3 blk LeBron JamesLAL vs. GSW 22 11 10   Triple-double Stephen CurryGSW @ LAL 37 7 3   6-9 3-pt Dillon BrooksMEM vs. SAS 24 7 3   2 stl Anthony DavisLAL vs. GSW 25 12 2   2 stl K. Caldwell-PopeLAL vs. GSW 10 3 2   3 stl…

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Jonas Valanciunas expected to re-up with Memphis

Brandon King

According to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, center Jonas Valanciunas is expected to agree to a three year, $45 million deal. Valanciunas opted out of a player option worth $17.6 million dollar, which would allow him to become a unrestricted free agent and negotiate a longer term deal with the Grizzlies. After being acquired from the Raptors in the Marc Gasol deal, Valanciunas posted averages of 19.9 points and 10.7 rebounds, which is a noticeable increase from his career production of 11.8 points and 8.4 rebounds per game.

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