Warranty Panathinaikos received the Jonas Valanciunas Saga

Appeared as if Denver Nuggets could have finally addressed their long-term lack of quality backup center, but after trade John Valanciun It is reported with Sacramento Kings, the news of his desire to return to Europe and play for Panathinaikos.

The Nuggets have already taken legs And he said they intended to keep Valanciunas and honored the contract, who works for another two seasons to about $ 10.2 million a year. And while Valanciunas currently returns to his home country Lithuania, which only adds more fuel to the rumor fire to sign with Panathinaikos, Nuggets are not traveling.

But this does not seem to be Panathinaikos who approached Valancius with the possibility of the previous few years of their NBA return contract in Europe. According to George Zakkasu SDNA, it was the Valanciunas camp gave Panathinaikos “Guarantee” that he will be released from his NBA contract despite not transferred with Nugget Messing.

This in turn caused a state of confusion and for Panathinaikos and Nuggets, two teams that would not want anything more than to sought Valanciunas for them next season. On the one hand, it is a rather waterfall from representatives of Valanciunas to guarantee anything without coordinating these desires of their parental NBA team.

Perhaps representatives of Valanciunas did not provide for trade at Nuggets and instead, it would easier to hit an agreement with the kings. But Nuggets will not let the Valanciunass of the fight.

Will Jonas Valanciunas let $ 20 million from Nuggets guaranteed?

At this point, the only reasonable compromise and his camp can strike with Nuggets, if desperately wants to play for Panathinaikos, it will give up the entire of 20.4 million dollars. She still owes over the next two seasons.

Alas, it is such a large amount of money to give up; The the highest paid player In the Euroleague last season, Sasha Embroidery, said relatively small $ 4.3 million (3.7m euros), according to basketball. At best, Valanciunas will give up for about $ 11 or a million dollars provided that Panathinaikos gives him a contract similar to that regarding Embroidery.

Perhaps Valanciunas is performed reproducing spare logs for any team, and there is no shot, and will not start to start nuggets except in games where Nikola Jokić is not present. And maybe they have the opportunity for the stars for the team worth millions of dollars that will give up any potential move on Greek giants.