The possible return of Jonas Valanciunas to European basketball It aims to be one of this summer's great snakes in the code of signing market. In fact, the landing of the Lithuanian pivot to Panathinaikos It was already one of the most popular news of this summer in the Euroleague, but it seems that his return to the old continent is frustrated.
To understand the situation, we must recapitulate a followed by facts that have occurred in recent days. Los Sacramento Kings, franchise in which Valanciunas was, They decide to transfer it to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Dario Saric. Once the arrival of the Nikola Jokic team has been confirmed, from Greece, Panathinaikos begins to move to try to incorporate into a lithuanian interior, and form a fearsome pivot trident with Mathias Lessort y Omer Yurtseven.
There is talk of a proposal of Three seasons and about 12 million euros to which Valanciunas gives green light. In fact, the pivot travels to Athens to pass the medical examination and close his signing.
The drawback to sign for Panathinaikos
But both the player and his environment forget a detail that is not less: He has an insured contract this next campaign with the Nuggets. In fact, you must perceive more than 10 million dollars On 25/26, and has another more signed course, for a nearby amount, but that depends on the team (Team Option).
Jonas Valanciunas has reached the Nuggets after being transferred by the Kings / AP
Valanciunas and their surroundings thought they could easily separate from that NBA contract and Sign one that brings greater stability in those who aim to be their last years of career. But from the United States it has already begun to transcend that that was not going to be so, and that the Colorado franchise had him for the next campaign.
Nuggets make it clear
And if there was any questions, in the last hours, the journalist Shams Charania He informed that Valanciunas representatives are already aware that Nuggets have the firm intention that the player fulfills the contract signed with them, and that they think of him as a crucial piece to combine with Nikola Jokic in the team's pivot position. In the end, we must not lose sight that to achieve Valanciunas, the nuggets have had to detach from Saric, and that obviously they have not done so in exchange for anything.
Through his social networks, journalist Marc Stein dealt with the matter of Valanciunas leaving on the table a last letter, that of the president of Panathinaikos. According to Stein, Dimitris giannakopoulos does not believe that the arrival of lithuanus is lost, and that this operation can still have some script.
Meanwhile, in the next few hours the one that should break the silence It is a Valanciunas that has planned an appearance in Vilnius this week. His words could accelerate a change of destiny and that will to return to European basketball. But for the moment, the NBA is clear, and in the Nuggets they have him for the next season.
