The agent assured Panasinaikos that the Nuggets would release Valan, but did not communicate with the Nuggets before signing the contract

Greek media SDNA reported on the "fight" between the Nuggets and Panasinaikos about center Valanciunas, which pointed out that the two clubs had never had a real "counter".

"Panasinaikos never tried to "steal" any player. They received official assurance from the Lithuanian player's core circle that the player will be released by the NBA;

situation shows that Panasinaikos is even cautious about agreeing to Valanciunas to come to Greece. However, they received assurance from the Lithuanian player's agent, who, although the agent was not actively involved in the player's negotiations with the NBA team, promised that the Denver Nuggets would definitely release;

At the urging of Panasinaikos, and And in order not to anger the NBA, especially the Nuggets, they deliberately avoided creating too much publicity and crowd watching when Valanín arrived at the last minute;

Valanciunas's agent did open the door for the players to join Panasinaikos, explaining that the players wanted to return to Europe for family reasons, but he also complicated the situation because he guaranteed that the Nuggets would let go without fully communicating with the Nuggets in advance. His proactive behavior made the situation more difficult; if the players and the Nuggets communicated better, the problem could have been solved quickly."