Ex-76er Traded To Sacramento Kings

Given this performance, the Kings have been on the hunt to look at moves to strengthen their squad, and it appears they have acquired a piece for their frontcourt. As reported by ESPN's Shams Charania, the Kings have traded Jonas Valanciunas to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Dario Saric.

Saric, who was a part of the Philadelphia 76ers for the early part of his career, had a small role on the Nuggets last year, only appearing in 16 games in which he'd average 3.5 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.

The move comes after Saric picked up his $5.4 million player option for the 2025-26 season in late June, which saw the Croatian avoid hitting free agency.

On the other side of the deal sits Valanciunas, who will join his fourth team across his last two seasons, having spent time with the New Orleans Pelicans, Washington Wizards, and most recently, the Kings.

Across his 32 games with the Wizards and Kings last season, the Lithuanian averaged 10.4 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. He'll now be set to join the ranks of options left for David Adelman to use when three-time MVP NIkola Jokic needs to sit.