10.395 million is not needed~Foreign media: Valan verbally agrees to go to a Greek wealthy family and is willing to give up his salary in the Nuggets

According to League Alerts exclusive report, Lithuanian center Valanciunas will arrive in Athens, Greece tomorrow morning to meet with Greek giant Panasinakos, and has verbally agreed to join the European club.

Valanciunas was recently traded to the Nuggets by the King in exchange for Salic. Veteran center Valanciunas, who has 13 years of NBA experience, is eager to "feel his importance" and hopes to push the Nuggets to buy out his contract after this deal.

League Alerts said Valanciunas was willing to give up all his salary in the Nuggets in order to leave the NBA.

Valanciunas' contract with the Nuggets is about $23.4 million ($10.395 million, $10 million) for two years, of which the second year is insured. According to famous reporter Marc Stein, the deal will not be finalized until July 7, which is a point to pay attention to when considering the rumors about it with European teams.

Valanciunas was initially satisfied with joining the Nuggets and believed it was a good opportunity to contribute to the championship.

And Basketnews reported earlier today that Valanciunas is "close" to accept the offer from Panasinakos. According to Basketnews article, Valanciunas is a three-year contract worth 12 million euros (about 14.1 million US dollars).

In his NBA career, Valanciunas played for the Raptors, Grizzlies and Pelicans, and last season he played with the Wizards and the Kings. In the 2024-25 season, Valanciunas played a total of 81 regular season games for the Wizards and the Kings, averaging 10.4 points and 7.7 rebounds per game.

Panasinakos is considered one of the "powerful teams" of the European basketball league. As a European player, Valanciunas was attracted by the Greek team because they have maintained steady success as strong contenders for the Europa League championship. For reference, Panasinacos has won the Champions League seven times, the most recent in 2024.

If the contract is finally signed, Valanciunas, 33, will undoubtedly play an important role in Panasinakos. The team has several former NBA players, and he will play alongside Nunn, Ottoman, Juan Hernangomez and Jerian Grant to win the chance to win the championship.

As a result of this series of transfer twists and turns, Valanciunas may be bought out and leave the NBA, which will cost the Nuggets a real substitute for Jokic.