Jonas Valanciunas - KING

[pdxKingsFan]

well let’s see how long he lasts before declaring it a win or not.

for real dude?

 

[SLAB]

What’s JV’s contract status?

 

[sactowndog]

He was constantly like the one big who Domas look bad last season and now he’s on our team

this I would agree with. Good we won’t have that problem anymore.

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

What’s JV’s contract status?

 

[funkykingston]

What’s JV’s contract status?

Signed for two more seasons

2025: $10.4M
2026: $10.0 M

 

[SLAB]

Hell yeah. Thats a dang solid deal. Movable too if teams come calling down the road.

 

[sactowndog]

for real dude?

For real. You had the same reaction with Delon Wright and Tristan Thompson.

I’m not saying this trades a fail but I’m not convinced on the fit or ability at his age yet. I’m open to being convinced but it could also be Monte wasting more 2nd Rounders.

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

What’s JV’s contract status?

 

[Joshyjosh31]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1887274329945301233

He might be slow and a bad defender but we badly needed a scoring punch off the bench and we lacked size

 

[Double-K]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1887259001332899894

So I should skip this on my playlist then...

 

[Capt. Factorial]

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The team having a $10M option in two years is so huge. I can't imagine the decision will be hard on that one. Either it's not working out, and we get to walk for free, or it does work out and we get an extra year of solid backup C for cheap.

 

[The_Jamal]

For real. You had the same reaction with Delon Wright and Tristan Thompson.

I’m not saying this trades a fail but I’m not convinced on the fit or ability at his age yet. I’m open to being convinced but it could also be Monte wasting more 2nd Rounders.

Who would you be pursuing in the trade market?

 

[pdxKingsFan]

For real. You had the same reaction with Delon Wright and Tristan Thompson.

I’m not saying this trades a fail but I’m not convinced on the fit or ability at his age yet. I’m open to being convinced but it could also be Monte wasting more 2nd Rounders.

I don't remember the exact terms of the Delon Wright for TT deal but I did not view TT as a guy who projected to contribute, we didn't have a legitimate big man we were like Holmes and Bagley and Len and Metu. Plus had just drafted Queta. Waste of space and a roster spot. Jonas has a very defined role here and also a connection to several of our players.

 

[SacTownKid]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1887274329945301233

He might be slow and a bad defender but we badly needed a scorer punch off the bench and we lacked size

And historically he's a good shooter from midrange and outside of this year can knock down 3's. He has to be what Doug Christie was looking for.

 

[MizzouKing]

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I'm nervouscited.

 

[Gtronic]

I spent most of my free time today investigating Sidy Cissoko... oh well. Bring on JV!!!!

 

[NewArena]

Monte's reaction to Ham's question about size was great. Ham probably more upset this move takes his gripe away than happy the Kings got better

I can’t stand people like that. I’m sure he’ll make some snarky comment about “why didn’t they do this when Fox was there” as if it would have mattered. I sour on Fox every time he opens his mouth these days.

 

[MizzouKing]

this I would agree with. Good we won’t have that problem anymore.

NEW STRATEGY: Line up all the Kings killers...and draft their butts!!!

 

[NewArena]

Didn’t Monk say his best friend of the team or the guy he spent the most time off the floor with was Keegan?

Yup. I’m pretty sure someone said Monk and Fox are super cool but never hung out lol

 

[bball_nomad]

WOW... JV as a back-up C, that's a luxury True, he is VERY slow on defense. But that's it. Exceptional at rebounding. His size and length alone is a problem for the attacking team. Very strong too
Offensively he still has it. A bit in slow-mo, but he is not a starting C for a championship contender anymore.
JV is a very cool cat. Likes to joke. Locker room is going to be fun, as long as team has something to play for.
Among all the things that JV does well, I personally like his pressure on the offensive glass. 5-6 years ago Memphis played Hawks and I still remember the shot in the second half of Hawks bench during time-out. Two of Hawks bigs were soaking wet, eyes popping out and grasping for the air. That was the price to pay for boxing out JV. Yet they failed in their mission

 

[reptilexcq2]

Now, go after Cam Johnson for 1st round. Start Lavine as PG, then DeRozan, Cam, Murray Sabonis. Off the bench Carter, Monk, Ellis, Jonas.

 

[PurpleHaze]

Kings need an enforcer and that has been Trey Lyles. If he is moved JV has to be the new enforcer. I'd still much prefer two Kings enforcers

 

[BosnianDiehard2.0]

Finally a deadline move! Love the addition, he’s a starting quality center and a great backup. Now, let’s get a wing!

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

Kings need an enforcer and that has been Trey Lyles. If he is moved JV has to be the new enforcer. I'd still much prefer two Kings enforcers

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Now, go after Cam Johnson for 1st round. Start Lavine as PG, then DeRozan, Cam, Murray Sabonis. Off the bench Carter, Monk, Ellis, Jonas.

I don't think we can afford him, he's a 22-27m contract depending on where his likely bonus situation sits. I imagine not being an all-star has knocked some off the top.

 

[SacTownKid]

The Kings now have a legit post up option off the bench. It was noticeable that Christie put Jones in the post the other night, and he did pretty well.

The defense is what it is, Jonas has the 4th highest freq% on post ups and is in the 78th percentile. This was the dynamic the Kings didn't truly have until now. Even Domas is only in the 49th percentile. In fact, only 3 players on the entire team qualified as post up players and DeMar was the best in the 64th percentile. Yeah, the Kings should have just gotten their bench offense HUB.

 

[NewArena]

I’m gonna stick Colby up there with Buckets.

Yeah Colby was more of a Mike Brown guy for some reason lol he can sit until the next summer league and we can see what we have in him at that time.

 

[HndsmCelt]

This is BIG news!

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Yeah Colby was more of a Mike Brown guy for some reason lol he can sit until the next summer league and we can see what we have in him at that time.

I really want to know what it was that Mike "I won't play anyone Monte brings in" Brown saw in Colby? (or Duarte for that matter)

 

[TheMobb]

The Kings now have a legit post up option off the bench. It was noticeable that Christie put Jones in the post the other night, and he did pretty well.

The defense is what it is, Jonas has the 4th highest freq% on post ups and is in the 78th percentile. This was the dynamic the Kings didn't truly have until now. Even Domas is only in the 49th percentile. In fact, only 3 players on the entire team qualified as post up players and DeMar was the best in the 64th percentile. Yeah, the Kings should have just gotten their bench offense HUB.

I was a little concerned about the lack of a ball handler off the bench, now with JV as a guy you can throw the ball to in the post and also in the mid post and as a screener that roster spot could go to a wing more comfortably instead of a PG.