A former first-round choose is heading dwelling to Europe.
Former Toronto Raptors centre Jonas Valanciunas has signed a contract with Lithuanian membership Žalgiris Kaunas, the crew introduced Wednesday.
In line with the membership, which competes in each the Lithuanian Basketball League and EuroLeague, Valanciunas signed a two-year deal which can final till the top of the 2027-28 season.
A local of Utena, Lithuania, Valanciunas performed 14 years within the NBA break up between the Raptors, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, Washington Wizards, Sacramento Kings and Denver Nuggets.
Drafted by the Raptors fifth general in 2011, Valanciunas spent a 12 months in Lithuania earlier than heading throughout the pond to affix Toronto. He has averaged 12.8 factors and 9 rebounds in 1,002 profession video games.
He spent final season with the Nuggets as Nikola Jokic’s backup, averaging 8.7 factors and 5.1 rebounds in a career-low 13.4 minutes per sport.
