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Nuggets Make Major Trade Announcement With Kings

The Denver Nuggets have made a major trade announcement with the Sacramento Kings
Liam Willerup|
Apr 9, 2025; Sacramento, California, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Keon Ellis (23) pokes the ball away from Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) during the fourth quarter at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images
Apr 9, 2025; Sacramento, California, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Keon Ellis (23) pokes the ball away from Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) during the fourth quarter at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images | Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images

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The Denver Nuggets have been one of the most active teams in the NBA this offseason, looking to retool their roster after their postseason exit. While they were able to take the NBA Champions Oklahoma City Thunder to seven games, the result of the series made it clear that Denver had some areas of improvement they needed to address.

With their depth being the major one, Denver went out and signed Bruce Brown and Tim Hardaway Jr. to free-agent deals. In addition, they also made a trade for Cam Johnson, replacing Michael Porter Jr., who has two years left on his massive contract. However, one of their other trades just became official.

Sharing on their social media, the Nuggets have announced that their trade with the Sacramento Kings to acquire Jonas Valanciunas has become official.

"The Denver Nuggets have acquired center Jonas Valančiūnas from Sacramento in exchange for Dario Šarić, Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Ben Tenzer, and Executive Vice President of Player Personnel Jonathan Wallace announced today," Nuggets PR wrote.

The Valanciunas situation with Denver has been interesting, with reports of Greek club Panathinaikos trying to lure him overseas, despite his $10.3 million salary for next season. Now that the trade has become official with Sacramento, a decision on Valanciunas' future with Denver should be coming out soon.

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LIAM WILLERUP

A 2024 graduate of the University of Miami, Liam spent several years covering the University’s football and basketball teams. An avid basketball fan, you can find Liam on X @theleftyliam where he’s constantly sharing his thoughts.

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