Jonas Valanciunas and the Nuggets recently agreed to restructure the third and final year of his contract, league sources told The Denver Post.
Valanciunas will be paid at least $2 million of his $10 million non-guaranteed salary next season, in exchange for his 2026 guarantee date being pushed back from June 29 to July 8.
The contract amendment, which was first reported by The Stein Line, provides Denver more flexibility to survey the free-agent market and examine potential trade options involving Valanciunas before the deadline to release him or guarantee his full salary, league sources said.