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The Denver Nuggets are waiving center Jonas Valanciunas<\/a>, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The veteran big man is expected to receive interest from multiple teams, adds Charania.<\/p>\n

Valanciunas’ $10-million salary was set to become fully guaranteed Wednesday. The Nuggets will still take on a $2-million cap hit after waiving him, according to Bobby Marks of ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Denver has the option of stretching Valanciunas’ salary over the next three seasons, adds Marks.<\/p>\n

Valanciunas averaged 8.7 points and 5.1 rebounds across 65 appearances last season. The 34-year-old remained a force on the glass in a reduced role, ranking eighth in the Association with 13.6 rebounds per 36 minutes.<\/p>\n

The Toronto Raptors selected Valanciunas with the fifth overall pick in the 2011 draft. The Lithuanian spent his first six-and-a-half seasons with the Raptors before being traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in February 2019.<\/p>\n

Valanciunas’ other previous stops include the New Orleans Pelicans, Washington Wizards, and Sacramento Kings.<\/p>\n

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Source: Sports Basketball \u2013 The Score<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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