David Adelman on Jonas Valanciunas, Nuggets offseason moves
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Big man Jonas Valanciunas appears to be coming to the Nuggets very soon after some controversy with his contract.
It's taken a while for the trade to go through, but veteran center Jonas Valanciunas is officially a member of the Denver Nuggets. On Sunday night, the Nuggets announced they acquired Valančiūnas from the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Dario Sarič.
Denver7 Sports' Lionel Bienvenu and Bradey King break down the biggest headlines in Denver sports, from the global courtship of Jonas Valanciunas to the Rox keeping it in the family in the MLB Draft.
The Denver Nuggets thought they had finally found an ideal backup center for Nikola Jokic when they were able to convince the Sacramento Kings to trade Jonas Valanciunas for Dario Saric. It was a brilliant trade to give them a rotational-level player, especially considering that Saric couldn't crack into the rotation at all.
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