The Denver Nuggets' first-round center tore his Achilles in his first appearance, resulting in an entirely missed season. The big fella from Dayton is back now, though, and ready to show he belongs in a frontcourt mix that includes Nikola Jokic and (probably) Jonas Valanciunas.

The Nuggets intend to hold Jonas Valanciunas to his NBA contract commitment despite his reported interest in an offer to return to the EuroLeague, a league source confirmed to The Denver Post on

The Denver Nuggets appeared to secure a key reinforcement at the center position by reportedly trading for Jonas Valanciunas from the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Dario Saric. The move would give them a much-needed backup to Nikola Jokic. However ...

"Play eight minutes a game and have these Jokic stat nerds blame you" - Eddie Johnson thinks Jonas Valanciunas should go to Europe originally appeared on Basketball Network.

Denver Nuggets' trade for Jonas Valanciunas faces uncertainty. Valanciunas hints at a possible move to Panathinaikos in Greece. This creates confusion

The Denver Nuggets will proceed with their pending trade for Jonas Valanciunas and intend to uphold to his contract, as Marc Stein first reported, despite a lucrative offer from G