Fansided · Nov 11, 2025
Jonas Valanciunas already making hilarious realization about his former teams
New Orleans Pelicans v Houston Rockets | Alex Bierens de Haan/GettyImagesIt hasn’t even been 10 games yet for Jonas Valanciunas in Denver, but he already seems to be enjoying his new situation. After a recent win, Big Val told the media, “That’s fun basketball. To play to win. That’s meaningful basketball…we can say it’s a long season, but every game means a lot…every game matters for us…it’s fun to play these meaningful games.”
It’s one thing for a young player joining a team to be talking like this, but JV has been in the league since 2012. He’s praising the Nuggets and their culture, but he’s clearly also taking some shots at his former teams, and it’s hardly shocking.