Jonas Valanciunas - KING

[TaxMan]

I LOOOOVE this.

Great teammate and already friend to Domas and DeRozen
A total bucket on the low block
Can shoot the three when given time
Beast rebounder
and... he's a total mother****er. LOVE that we have a guy that will mix it up and be an enforcer.

 

[Kingster]

It’s been this long. I’d say it’s gonna continue one more half a season. …..

Nooooooooooooooooooooooo!

 

[SacTownKid]

There is a belief in Sacramento that, not only will Valanciunas be a great backup for Domantas Sabonis, but that both will be effective on the floor together at times.

Especially with Sabonis shooting 47% this season.

— Matt George (@MattGeorgeSAC) February 5, 2025

UNLEASH THE TWIN TOWERS! (But only against other big teams)

I want teams to dare play small against them. Welcome to the 90's boys.

 

[Tetsujin]

DOMAS & JONAS pic.twitter.com/XIj0wsKgAJ

— Daily Sabonis (@DailySabonis) February 5, 2025

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Look man, we're not the Mavs here. If fatties help get us to the 2nd round of the playoffs, I'm all for it. And if you're going to put up 12 PPG in 20 minutes on 60.2% TS... eat all the cheeseburgers you want my guy

A little size at Center ain't a bad thing. He balled when we played them.

 

[Tetsujin]

A little size at Center ain't a bad thing. He balled when we played them.

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

 

[NME]

The Kings are trying to become the friendship team and it’s working https://t.co/BGaY5lLXwJ pic.twitter.com/DpyeUzfSKD

— Esfandiar Baraheni (@JustEsBaraheni) February 5, 2025

 

[The_Jamal]

Reminder that DeMar DeRozan and Jonas Valančiūnas played together in Toronto for 6 seasons

2012-13 through 2017-18 pic.twitter.com/hCOUdsxuyS

— Will Z. Stats (@will_zimmerle) February 5, 2025

MOAR FRIENDSHIP.

MOAR

 

[pdxKingsFan]

The Kings reuniting the Murray twins on top of bringing in JVal and Deebo’s BFF on top of having Malik would make them the ultimate vibes team lol

Portland hasn't really utilized him much but he got a chance to strike out on his own for a year and change and I bet that a reunion would be great for both and the entire family.

 

[Tetsujin]

Poor Malik Monk

— VietRPH (@vietrph) February 5, 2025

 

[PurpleHaze]

Kings fans, especially Kings players need to start learning some Lithuanian language

 

[Sac.Kings]

This might be the most agreed upon trade that Kings fans have ever had. I absolutely love it.

 

[SacTownKid]

Poor Malik Monk

— VietRPH (@vietrph) February 5, 2025

Malik kind of looks like one of those guys where everyone he meets is a best friend. lol.

 

[NewArena]

My favorite thing right now is seeing fans that wanted Jonas on their team yesterday, suddenly saying “the kings gonna king” or Kangz on some of these other forums as if giving up two 2nds is a big deal. What a joke

 

[OPrime]

Well Keon Ellis played with Herb Jones at Alabama

 

[Jones2006]

Call me a hater but if you thought Len looked slow and immobile on defense, just watch Valanciunus ... As I've said I don't think a post up big guy is what the Kings need off the bench, considering their offense runs through DeRozan when bench is in. Pretty much the whole team thrives in a running style too, so how Valanciunus fits at a higher pace is extremely questionable. Kings don't need more scoring; they literally have (4) 20 point scorers already. We'll see how it all fits

 

[SacTownKid]

PG: Monk/Carter
SG: LaVine/Keon
SF: DeMar/McBuckets
PF: Murray/Lyles
C: Domas/Valanciunas

If they can upgrade backup SF I can see it, but that looks pretty complete already. If Doug can coach up the defense they're set.

 

[SLAB]

Call me a hater but if you thought Len looked slow and immobile on defense, just watch Valanciunus ... As I've said I don't think a post up big guy is what the Kings need off the bench, considering their offense runs through DeRozan when bench is in. Pretty much the whole team thrives in a running style too, so how Valanciunus fits at a higher pace is extremely questionable. Kings don't need more scoring; they literally have (4) 20 point scorers already. We'll see how it all fits

Len didn’t necessarily look old and slow. He just looked very bad at NBA basketball.

 

[SacTownKid]

Call me a hater but if you thought Len looked slow and immobile on defense, just watch Valanciunus ... As I've said I don't think a post up big guy is what the Kings need off the bench, considering their offense runs through DeRozan when bench is in. Pretty much the whole team thrives in a running style too, so how Valanciunus fits at a higher pace is extremely questionable. Kings don't need more scoring; they literally have (4) 20 point scorers already. We'll see how it all fits

That's true and part of that goes into not being in prime shape. He wasn't playing for anything this season but in the offseason expect him to get back into shape. What this allows is someone to hopefully get Domas back to that 36 mpg range. Christie was obviously looking for a big that can run offense and post up so this should fill that need effectively.

 

[Showtime]

I've wanted him since he was looking to leave Memphis.

 

[Tetsujin]

Len didn’t necessarily look old and slow. He just looked very bad at NBA basketball.

Yeah, it wasn’t the old and slow that was the problem but the part where he his hands have gotten so bad that instead of rebounding the ball he just resorts to tipping it toward midcourt regardless of who’s over there and his teammates are afraid of passing him the ball because therems a 75% chance he fumbles it into a turnover.

 

[Shaqfuey]

I really didn't get vibes that this was happening. I'm glad I was wrong. Feeling very excited.

 

[The_Jamal]

PG: Monk/Carter
SG: LaVine/Keon
SF: DeMar/McBuckets
PF: Murray/Lyles
C: Domas/Valanciunas

If they can upgrade backup SF I can see it, but that looks pretty complete already. If Doug can coach up the defense they're set.

No on McBuckets. As much as I want him to work, it's over.

Colby, IC, IJ. See who takes that spot and runs with it.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

That's true and part of that goes into not being in prime shape. He wasn't playing for anything this season but in the offseason expect him to get back into shape. What this allows is someone to hopefully get Domas back to that 36 mpg range. Christie was obviously looking for a big that can run offense and post up so this should fill that need effectively.

Yeah the issue is that we were running Domas to death and also like we saw in Minny the other night his opponent usually gets a friendlier whistle further compounding things. 32-36 mpg vs 36-40 will preserve a key player's eligibility late in the contest.

 

[hrdboild]

Finally a move that I can feel good about! Thanks Monte! I wasn't looking forward to sitting in the corner bring grumpy for the next 3 months of Kings basketball. I'm probably not on the dance floor yet -- but this helps to erase the frown a little.

 

[SLAB]

No on McBuckets. As much as I want him to work, it's over.

Colby, IC, IJ. See who takes that spot and runs with it.

I’m gonna stick Colby up there with Buckets.

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

Finally a move that I can feel good about! Thanks Monte! I wasn't looking forward to sitting in the corner bring grumpy for the next 3 months of Kings basketball. I'm probably not on the dance floor yet -- but this helps to erase the frown a little.

Don't lie! You're probably this dude right now!!!

 

[Capt. Factorial]

I really didn't get vibes that this was happening. I'm glad I was wrong. Feeling very excited.

There was a lot of buzz about a Nurk/Jonas swap going on, which would totally make sense for the Suns especially financially, but I just doubt they had the draft capital to make it happen. We allowed the Wiz to get out from under salary, and still get two picks and a prospect.

 

[SacTownKid]

No on McBuckets. As much as I want him to work, it's over.

Colby, IC, IJ. See who takes that spot and runs with it.

Even without him the Kings have a solid 9 man rotation. If Monte can get in on a buyout player, great, if not, the "wing" replacing McDermott is looking pretty on the bench at this point anyway or at most getting those scrap filled minutes of Huerter/Doug.

 

[sactowndog]

“Oh no, we acquired one of the best bigs on the market on a ridiculously good contract who happens to be Domas’s best friend and it only cost us two seconds and a G-Leaguer to do it!”
ANOTHER MONTE MCNOBALLS FAIL!”

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