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Jonas Valančiūnas Returns to Europe, Signs Two-Year Deal with Žalgiris Kaunas
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First reported by Mako · 25 minutes ago
What happened
Lithuanian center Jonas Valančiūnas has signed a two-year contract with Žalgiris Kaunas, returning to European basketball after 14 years in the NBA. He was recently released by the Denver Nuggets and will earn $5.5 million over two years in Lithuania.
- 01Jonas Valančiūnas signs a two-year deal with Žalgiris Kaunas, returning to Europe after 14 NBA years.
- 02He was recently released by the Denver Nuggets and had NBA interest before moving to EuroLeague.
- 03Valančiūnas averaged 8.7 points and 5.1 rebounds in under 13.5 minutes per game last NBA season.
- 04His new contract is worth $5.5 million over two years, less than his previous NBA salary.
- 05He started his career in Vilnius and was the fifth overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft.
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