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Jonas Valančiūnas Returns to Europe, Signs Two-Year Deal with Žalgiris Kaunas

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.

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What happened

  1. 01Jonas Valančiūnas signs a two-year deal with Žalgiris Kaunas, returning to Europe after 14 NBA years.
  2. 02He was recently released by the Denver Nuggets and had NBA interest before moving to EuroLeague.
  3. 03Valančiūnas averaged 8.7 points and 5.1 rebounds in under 13.5 minutes per game last NBA season.
  4. 04His new contract is worth $5.5 million over two years, less than his previous NBA salary.
  5. 05He started his career in Vilnius and was the fifth overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft.
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