Nuggets refuse to buy out of Valan s contract! What the Warriors are looking forward to happen

As the saying goes: A forced melon is not sweet.

But even so, the Denver Nuggets now have to do the opposite! In this way, Valanciunas's plan to return to Europe to play may be completely ruined. Because the Nuggets now have a super tough attitude, they refuse to buy out Valan's contract for the remaining two years, which means that Valanciunas will only play for the Nuggets next season, and they will be out of reach if they want to play back in Europe.

According to ESPN famous reporter Shams, the Nuggets have notified Valanciunas' agent that the team completely hopes that Valanciunas will fulfill its existing contract. The Nuggets see Valan as a key center addition, who will serve as Jokic as a substitute and play alongside him. The Nuggets clearly informed Valanciunas that the team would not let him terminate the remaining two years of contract in advance.

According to regulations, the prerequisite for Valanciunas to return to the European League is that the Nuggets agree to terminate the contract + FIBA ​​will open a clarification letter. But what has now turned Valanciunas away is that the Nuggets refuse to buy out its remaining two-year contract of $20.4 million (of which the 2025-26 season was 10.395 million, and the 2026-27 season was 10 million insecurity). In this way, Valanciunas has one choice now, which is to return to the NBA to serve as Jokic as the substitute center next season. Otherwise, he may have no ball to play in the next two years! Because Valanciunas will not be able to pursue other career opportunities without reaching a contract buyout with the Nuggets. Of course, this is the situation we least want to see, after all, both will be defeated and both will be defeated.

There is no doubt that Valanciunas's insistence on returning to Europe to play has become the most troublesome thing for the Nuggets management in recent days. Because they finally introduced a genuine substitute center for Jokic through a trade, they were eager to help Jokic help Jokic fight the championship next season, but suddenly received bad news that Valanán was going to return to the European League to play. It is worth mentioning that in order to buy out the contract with the Nuggets and restore his freedom, Valanciunas can even give up all his salary for the remaining two years with the Nuggets.

Obviously, the Nuggets care about not money but people now, because their team really needs a strong substitute center like Valanciunas. If Valanciunas can join successfully, this will surely greatly improve the Nuggets' championship-winning strength next season! Just imagine, if the Nuggets have a big center Valanor who is close to a double-double per game, Jokic will definitely get more rest time, which will allow him to improve his efficiency while improving his Nuggets' competitiveness in the championship. Therefore, the fundamental reason why the Nuggets refused to let go is that Valanciunas is now an extremely important championship puzzle for their team.

Little do they know that it is not only the Denver Nuggets who hope that Valancius will continue to play in the NBA, but the Golden State Warriors are also one of them, because whether Valancius stays in the NBA or not will be related to the Warriors' prospects for signing Bill Horford. So, what's going on? Because once Valanciunas leaves the NBA, the Nuggets will become a major threat to the Warriors chasing Al Horford! It is particularly worth mentioning that the Nuggets can use the full non-luxury tax middle class special offer to Horford, which will be much higher than the 5.7 million mini middle class offer that the Warriors can only provide.

So, of course, the Warriors don't want a strong opponent like the Nuggets to compete with him for Al Horford. It is gratifying that when the Warriors see that the Nuggets refuse to buy out of Valanciunas' contract, they will avoid a strong enemy. Therefore, the ideal result is that the Warriors successfully sign El Horford, while the Nuggets successfully retain Valanciunas. I hope both the Warriors and the Nuggets can get what they want! Come on, the Nuggets! Come on, Warriors!