Jonas Valanciunas C  #17

Current Team: New Orleans Pelicans

Born: May 6, 1992 (31 years old)

Birthplace/Hometown: Utena, Lithuania

Nationality: Lithuania

Height: 6-11 (211cm)     Weight: 265 (120kg)

Hand: Right

Jvalanciunas @jvalanciunas @JValanciunas

Current NBA Status: Under Contract (New Orleans Pelicans)

Free Agent: UFA-2024

Agent: Aaron Mintz, Mitch Nathan, Drew Morrison

Draft Entry: 2011 NBA Draft

Early Entry Info: 2011 Early Entrant

Drafted: Round 1, Pick 5, Toronto Raptors

Pre-Draft Team: Lietuvos Rytas (Lithuania)


Jonas Valanciunas News

Dillon Brooks Named Best Defensive Player Of FIBA World Cup

FIBA Basketball

Jonas Valanciunas Interested In Extension With Pelicans

Jake Fischer/Yahoo Sports

Pelicans Appear Likely To Trade Kira Lewis Jr.

Marc Stein/Substack

Jonas Valanciunas Would Like To Extend With Pelicans

BasketNews

Jonas Valanciunas, Pelicans Agree To Two-Year, $33.1M Extension

Andrew Lopez/ESPN

Grizzlies, Kings Were Close To Jonas Valanciunas Trade

Brian Windhorst/ESPN

Grizzlies Send Jonas Valanciunas, No. 17 To Pelicans For No. 10, Steven Adams, Eric Bledsoe

Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN

Jonas Valanciunas Enters League's Health And Safety Protocols, Out For Monday Game

Royce Young/ESPN

Jonas Valanciunas Pulled Due To Health And Safety Protocols, Did Not Test Positive For COVID-19

Royce Young/ESPN

Jonas Valanciunas, Delon Wright, CJ Miles Will Not Receive Championship Rings From Raptors

Mike Ganter/Toronto Sun

Jonas Valanciunas To Sign Three-Year, $45M Deal With Grizzlies
The Grizzlies acquired Jonas Valanciunas as part of the Marc Gasol trade at the deadline.

Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN

Jonas Valanciunas To Decline $17.6M Player Option With Grizzlies
Jonas Valanciunas prefers to negotiate a new contract with the Grizzlies.

Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN

Jonas Valanciunas Out For Season After Ankle Sprain
Valanciunas averaged 19.9 points and 10.7 rebounds with the Grizzlies.

ESPN

Grizzlies Reject Raptors' Offer For Mike Conley, Marc Gasol
The Grizzlies, looking for younger players or draft assets, rejected the Raptors offer.

Jake Fischer/Sports Illustrated

Jonas Valanciunas Out Four Weeks With Surgery On Dislocated Thumb
Jonas Valanciunas suffered the injury in the first half of Toronto's win at the Warriors.

Shams Charania/The Athletic

Raptors Will Explore All Trade Options In Offseason
The Raptors parted ways with Dwane Casey, which could decrease the odds of a major overhaul of the roster.

Ryan Wolstat/Toronto Sun

Jonas Valanciunas Out Indefinitely With Sprained Left Ankle
Jonas Valanciunas landed on the foot of Dario Saric in the second quarter of Saturday night's game.

RealGM Staff Report

Raptors Pursuing Jonas Valanciunas Trade Scenarios
Jonas Valanciunas signed a four-year, $64 million extension with the Raptors in 2015.

Michael Grange/Rogers Sportsnet

Cavaliers Might Have Picked Jonas Valanciunas If They Knew When He'd Join NBA
The Cavaliers somewhat surprisingly selected Tristan Thompson with the fourth overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft.

Zach Lowe/ESPN

Spurs, Warriors Tried To Trade Up In 2011 For Jonas Valanciunas
The Warriors and Spurs walked away from the 2011 NBA Draft with Klay Thompson and Kawhi Leonard.

Adrian Wojnarowski/The Vertical

Tristan Thompson Wasn't Surprised By Being Drafted Ahead Of Valanciunas
Tristan Thompson and Jonas Valanciunas will always be linked by their draft class.

Chris Fedor/Cleveland Plain Dealer

Jonas Valanciunas Upgraded To Gametime Decision For Game 4
Jonas Valanciunas was upgraded previously from out to doubtful.

Brian Windhorst/ESPN

Jonas Valanciunas Upgraded From 'Out' To 'Doubtful' For Game 4
Jonas Valanciunas hasn't played since Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals since suffering a sprained ankle.

RealGM Staff Report

Jonas Valanciunas Ruled Out For Game 1
Bismack Biyombo has entered the starting lineup at center with Jonas Valanciunas out.

Chris Fedor/Cleveland Plain Dealer

Jonas Valanciunas Out For 2nd Round With Ankle Sprain
Jonas Valanciunas suffered the injury in Game 3 while contesting a Dwyane Wade layup attempt.

Mike Mazzeo/ESPN

Rockets Approached Raptors On Dwight Howard For Jonas Valanciunas
Jonas Valanciunas signed a four-year, $64 million extension with the Raptors in August.

Zach Lowe/ESPN

Jonas Valanciunas Cleared To Return To Practice
Jonas Valanciunas has been sidelined the past 15 games after he sustained a fractured fourth metacarpal in his left hand.

RealGM Staff Report

Jonas Valanciunas Decides On Rehab Instead Of Surgery On Hand
Jonas Valanciunas is expected to miss approximately six weeks.

Shams Charania/Yahoo! SportS

Jonas Valanciunas Breaks Bone In Non-Shooting Hand
Jonas Valanciunas broke the same bone -- in his right hand -- during his 2012-13 rookie season.

ESPN

Jonas Valanciunas, Raptors Agree Upon Four-Year, $64M Extension
Previous reports indicated the deal between Jonas Valanciunas and the Raptors would be for more than $60 million over four seasons.

Josh Lewenberg/TSN

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