Varan may seek a buyout and leave the NBA and return to Europe! The Nuggets cooked duck is about to fly away

The NBA market is very lively this summer. According to the report of famous reporter Shams, the Kings traded center Valany to the Nuggets for Saric alone. This means that Jokic has won a real substitute and the Nuggets' strength has improved again.

However, European media BasketNews reported that Greek giant Panasinakos issued a three-year, 12 million euro contract for Valan. Another reporter Stein reported that Valan might seek to buy out his NBA contract, and returning to Europe to play is quite attractive to him. His current contract is only $10.4 million in the 25-26 season, and the contract in the 26-27 season is the Nuggets' team option.

At that time, the Nuggets management can choose to execute the team option, and Valan will become a free agent again. But if the European team offers him a three-year contract, it means that Valan will have a goal to play in the next three seasons, which is naturally quite attractive compared to the new contract offered by the Nuggets.

As a veteran who has played in the league for 13 seasons, Valan played 32 games last season for the Kings, averaging 8.7 points, 7 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, and shooting percentage of 55.6%. At the same time, he also played 49 games for the Wizards, averaging 11.5 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and his shooting percentage was as high as 54.7%.

He is now 33 years old. Valan has a height of 2.1 meters and a weight of 120kg. He is an absolute big center and can be used to consume inside players such as Zubac, Ayton, Harten, and Shenjing.

Jokic did not play well in the playoffs last season. He played in the inside for a long time without a qualified substitute, which once made him unstable and showed a lot of body language that he could not see normally in the game. By the offseason this summer, the Nuggets management decisively obtained Valan through trades in order to help Yokogami share the pressure. Now, Valan is revealed to want to leave the NBA and return to Europe to play. For the Nuggets, it is really a cooked duck that is about to fly away.

Judging from the current lineup of the Nuggets, they signed back the old player and "pan-gold oil" Bruce Brown with their basic salary, and their offensive and defensive power on the outside has been further improved. At the same time, forward Porter Jr. was replaced with Cameron Johnson, and the offensive firepower from the outside increased again. Furthermore, he also got defender Hardaway Jr., and the Nuggets' offensive ceiling should not be underestimated. However, Jokic's substitute is still not determined. If Valan really seeks to buy out and leave the NBA, there will be few substitute centers left for the Nuggets in the market.

Perhaps, the Hu Warriors can be intercepted and strive for the championship inside Horford, which can also solve this problem.

Of course, journalist Stein also added that the Nuggets are trying to convince Valan to stay in the NBA, and the deal between the Kings and the Nuggets remains unchanged. Such sincerity will inevitably make the star Jokic deeply moved, and will not be unable to suppress his restless heart like letters. As for whether Valan stays or leaves? It depends on his own intention. The Nuggets management can completely convert the second year of the contract into a guaranteed one, so that Valan can stabilize his heart, otherwise how can he stabilize Jokic?