5 Teams Are Showing Trade Interest In Jonas Valanciunas

The Washington Wizards are approaching the NBA trade deadline as confident sellers.

Several players on their roster may be shipped away in the weeks ahead, including Jonas Valanciunas.

Evan Sidery is reporting that five teams in the Western Conference have recently shown interest in Valanciunas.

Sidery says that the Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns, and Golden State Warriors have all been taking a look at Valanciunas.

Five teams in the Western Conference have recently shown trade interest in Jonas Valanciunas:

Lakers
Nuggets
Rockets
Suns
Warriors

Valanciunas is averaging 11.9 points and 8.0 rebounds in only 19.9 minutes for the Wizards this season. pic.twitter.com/XHfWb8SWES

— Evan Sidery (@esidery) January 1, 2025

The big man is averaging 11.9 points and 8.0 rebounds per game, spending 19.9 minutes on the court for the Wizards.

He came to the team just months ago during the summer, but right away people were already talking about him moving yet again before the deadline.

Many people saw him as a short-term rental for the Wizards.

That’s partly because most analysts expected the team to struggle a lot in 2024–25.

Sure enough, they are in last place in the East.

While they could hold onto all their players and hope for better luck next season, the Wizards can also make some big trades with teams looking to win as soon as possible.

By working with front offices that want immediate success, the Wizards can drive up their asking prices and get more out of any potential deal.

All of the teams listed by Sidery want to make an impact in the playoffs, so they could be willing to give a lot in a Valanciunas trade.

Valanciunas’ name has been attached to several of these teams for weeks, so will any of them be able to finally make the moves necessary to acquire him?

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