Jonas Valanciunas News, Rumors, Updates - Denver Nuggets

"It feels like he doesn't have a life outside of basketball" - Jonas Valanciunas reveals the hidden side of Nikola Jokic's unmatched work ethic It’s hard to imagine Jokic being this durable without that elite body of work.

6 DAYS AGO • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET

Nuggets salary dump of Jonas Valanciunas would be beneficial to both sides The Nuggets could part ways with Jonas Valanciunas to save money, and it could still work well for him.

JUNE 24 • NUGGLOVE.COM

The Writing Is on the Wall for Jonas Valanciunas' Nuggets, NBA Future The Denver Nuggets big man might've played his last game in the NBA.

JUNE 23 • SI.COM

Jonas Valanciunas Expects the Nuggets to Decide His Future Soon The Denver Nuggets have to make a decision on Jonas Valanciunas' future very soon.

JUNE 16 • SI.COM

Jonas Valanciunas already has next move ready if Nuggets pull the plug The Nuggets have their options open this summer, and so does Jonas Valanciunas.

MAY 27 • NUGGLOVE.COM

The Nuggets have only one path forward for Jonas Valanciunas Jonas Valanciunas underperformed in 2026-27 and his $10 million contract is too big to hold on to. How will the Nuggets replace Big Val goin...

MAY 24 • NUGGLOVE.COM

What Jonas Valanciunas Said About His Future With the Nuggets Among the notable decisions the Denver Nuggets have facing them this offseason, one of those will be circling around the future of veteran b...

MAY 24 • SI.COM

"I eat you with my bare hands" - Steven Adams recalls the bizarre trash talk that left his rival stunned Steven Adams recalls spouting weird trash-talk to Jonas Valanciunas that left him stunned.

MAY 7 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET

Nuggets face franchise-shifting questions after a first-round flop vs Timberwolves

The Denver Nuggets face potential franchise changes after their early playoff exit against the Minnesota Timberwolves

MAY 1 • Associated Press

Sees four minutes Valanciunas posted two points (1-3 FG) and two rebounds over four minutes during Thursday's 110-98 loss to Minnesota in Game 6 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs...

Impact Valanciunas was essentially a non-factor in this playoff series with 6.3 minutes per night across four contests. He played a minimal role in the regular season as well, averaging 13.4 minutes per night across 65 contests with 8.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists.

MAY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Jaden McDaniels embraces the villain role in Denver after Game 5 loss to Nuggets brings boos

Jaden McDaniels embraces the boos from the Denver Nuggets' crowd

APRIL 28 • Associated Press

Jokic scores 23 points in 65th game for award eligibility as Nuggets top Spurs to claim No. 3 seed

Nikola Jokic scored 23 points in the first half of his 65th game to become NBA award eligible and the Denver Nuggets beat the San Antonio Spurs 128-118 on Sunday night to secure th...

APRIL 13 • Associated Press

Headed to bench Valanciunas will come off the bench for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Spurs.

Impact Nikola Jokic (wrist) will return from a one-game absence, but he'll likely have his minutes limited, so Valanciunas could still see quality playing time in the reserve role. Per 36 minutes this season, Valanciunas owns averages of 23.3 points, 13.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.5 blocks per contest.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Vintage performance in win Valanciunas ended with 23 points (9-14 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 17 rebounds, four assists and two blocks in 32 minutes during Friday's 127-107 win over the Thunder.

Impact Valanciunas turned back the clock, moving into the starting lineup, as Denver opted to rest a number of its starters. Against a Thunder team that adopted the same strategy, Valanciunas was able to take full advantage, delivering his best performance of the season. While it was great to see some juice in the legs, don't expect Valanciunas to play more than about 12 minutes once the playoffs arrive.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Nuggets win 11th straight, beating Thunder 127-107 in battle of reserves as playoffs approach

Jonas Valanciunas had season highs of 23 points and 17 rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 127-107 in a battle of reserves

APRIL 11 • Associated Press

Starting against Oklahoma City Valanciunas will start in Friday's game against Oklahoma City, Justin Martinez of The Oklahomanreports.

Impact With Nikola Jokic (wrist) sitting out, Valanciunas will start for the first time since the 128-125 win over the Jazz on March 2. In five starts during the 2025-26 campaign, the 33-year-old has averaged 14.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.8 blocks and 0.6 steals across 23.6 minutes.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Scores efficient 14 points Valanciunas racked up 14 points (6-6 FG, 2-3 FT), four rebounds and two blocks in 13 minutes during Wednesday's 136-119 win over the Grizzlies.

Impact It was an incredibly efficient outing by Valanciunas, who has managed to total 48 points in just 42 minutes covering his past four appearances. The veteran center still hasn't logged at least 15 minutes since the March 17 win over the 76ers, and Aaron Gordon has effectively taken most of the backup center minutes while also serving as Denver's starting power forward.

APRIL 9 • ROTOWIRE

Jokic has his 34th triple-double, Nuggets beat the Grizzlies 136-119 for 10th straight win

Nikola Jokic had 14 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists for his 34th triple-double of the season, and Denver beat the Memphis Grizzlies 136-119 on Wednesday night for the Nuggets’ 1...

APRIL 9 • Associated Press

Jamal Murray makes 10 3-pointers, including a half-court heave, to lead Nuggets past Jazz 130-117

Jamal Murray made 10 3-pointers including a half-court heave and scored 37 points to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 130-117 victory over the Utah Jazz

APRIL 2 • Associated Press

Left out of rotation Friday Valanciunas (coach's decision) went unused off the bench in Friday's 121-115 win over the Raptors.

Impact Heading into Friday, Valanciunas' spot in the Denver rotation appeared to be tenuous, as the veteran center had logged seven minutes or fewer in five of the Nuggets' previous seven contests. With Friday's contest proving to be tightly contested throughout, Nuggets head coach David Adelman finally pulled the plug on Valanciunas, who was handed his first DNP-CD of the season. Valanciunas' odds of re-emerging in the rotation will only grow dimmer moving forward, as the imminent return of Peyton Watson (hamstring) could result in Aaron Gordon logging more minutes as a small-ball center whenever starter Nikola Jokic is off the court.

MARCH 21 • ROTOWIRE

Stuck in reserve role Valanciunas posted eight points (3-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-6 FT), nine rebounds and one assist across 19 minutes during Tuesday's 124-96 victory over Philadelphia.

Impact The minutes and boards were both the veteran big man's most since the Feb. 3 loss in Detroit. As long as Nikola Jokic is healthy for the Nuggets, Valanciunas should remain stuck in the No. 2 center spot with limited fantasy upside. Valanciunas has averaged 4.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 8.2 minutes per contest in his last seven games, shooting 56.5 percent from the field.

MARCH 18 • ROTOWIRE

Knicks rout the Nuggets 142-103 as Denver guard Murray leaves with a sprained ankle

OG Anunoby powered the New York Knicks to a 142-103 win over the Nuggets as Denver lost Jamal Murray to a sprained ankle Friday night

MARCH 7 • Associated Press

Nuggets' Murray hobbles off with a ankle injury just before halftime against the Knicks

All-Star guard Jamal Murray left the Denver Nuggets’ game against the New York Knicks after he hurt his left ankle just before halftime Friday night

MARCH 7 • Associated Press

Coming off bench Thursday Valanciunas is not in the Nuggets' starting lineup against the Lakers on Friday, Trevor Lane of LakersNation.com reports.

Impact Valanciunas was in the Nuggets' starting five in Monday's 128-125 win over the Jazz, when he finished with 13 points, six rebounds, one assist and one steal over 17 minutes. He'll revert to a bench role for Thursday's contest while Zeke Nnaji starts alongside Jamal Murray, Christian Braun, Julian Strawther and Nikola Jokic.

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE

Logs 13 points in starting role Valanciunas logged 13 points (4-6 FG, 5-5 FT), six rebounds, one assist and one steal over 17 minutes during Monday's 128-125 victory over the Jazz.

Impact Valanciunas played in unfamiliar territory Monday night, as he ran with the first unit at the four alongside Nikola Jokic. Valanciunas lacks the floor-stretching ability of other big men who can roam beyond the baseline, but the Nuggets made the call given numerous injuries throughout the roster. Putting Valanciunas and Jokic together can make sense down the stretch to give Denver a size advantage up front, so there could be repeat appearances of this scheme until Aaron Gordon (hamstring) and Peyton Watson (hamstring) can return to action.

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

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