The Nuggets are throwing another dart at the board, hoping it finally lands on an effective backup center.
Denver is trading Dario Saric to the Sacramento Kings for Jonas Valanciunas, a source told The Denver Post. Valanciunas, 33, was a trade deadline target for Denver as well in February, when he was ultimately moved from Washington to Sacramento.
Now he’s finally on his way to Denver, where he’ll be paid a salary of $10.4 million next season and $10 million sharp the year after. He’ll be an unrestricted free agent in 2027.
The Nuggets offloaded Saric’s $5.