There has been plenty of speculation about Jonas Valančiūnas and his position within the Washington Wizards roster.
Will he remain in DC or move to another team before the upcoming trade deadline?
Now we know what it’ll take to trade for Valančiūnas if the team does decide to part ways with him.
According to Josh Robbins and David Aldridge, via NBACentral, the asking price for Valančiūnas could be a maximum of two second-round draft picks.
They wrote:
“One league source, whose team is not currently involved with the Wizards in discussions about Valančiūnas, believes that two second-rounders will wind up being the maximum Washington can get for him.”
The asking price for Jonas Valančiūnas could be a maximum of two second-round picks, per @JoshuaBRobbins & @davidaldridgedc
“One league source, whose team is not currently involved with the Wizards in discussions about Valančiūnas, believes that two second-rounders will wind up… pic.twitter.com/I7VaiRDiJr
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) January 14, 2025
Valančiūnas is averaging 11.6 points and 8.1 rebounds per game on 55.8 percent from the field during his first year with the Wizards.
Right after he was acquired in the summer, a lot of people assumed he would only be in Washington for a short amount of time.
Because of their track record and place in the standings, fans thought the Wizards would be sellers in the trade market and, sure enough, it sounds like they will be.
That means they could let go of Valančiūnas and a few other stars too.
Two second-round draft picks aren’t cheap but not too wildly expensive, especially for any team that feels Valančiūnas could give them the power they need to win right now.
Multiple teams have been eyeing him, and now they know the asking price, so they may move quickly.
But the Wizards will weigh all their options before they agree to anything.
Because of how poorly they are performing, they don’t have to rush into any deal for Valančiūnas or any of their players.
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