Jonas Valanciunas Joins Washington Wizards: A Veteran Presence for Alexandre Sarr

Alexandre Sarr has just been drafted by Washington that he will receive help from Jonas Valančiūnas under the panels. ESPN indicates in fact that the Lithuanian will commit 30 million dollars over three years with the franchise of the capital.

A great catch for Wizardsnow launched into a reconstruction, because they get there an accomplished and perfect veteran in a locker room, being at the same time productive, available and professional. Certainly, his shortcomings in defense and his profile of old-school attacker do not necessarily make him indispensable in key moments (especially in the playoffs), but “JV” remains a referenced starter in this league. The kind of player with whom we already know what to expect in the game.

A double-double machine, Jonas Valanciunas averaged 12.2 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in the regular season, then 14.5 points, 11.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists in the playoffs. As consistent as possible, he will discover his fourth team in the NBA, after Toronto, Memphis and New Orleans, and he can now cheer on Lithuania in the hope of playing in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Jonas Valanciunas Percentage Rebounds Season Team GM Min Shots 3pts LF Off Def Tot Pd Fte Int Bp Ct Pts 2012-13 TOR 62 24 55.6 0.0 78.9 2.0 4.1 6.0 0.7 3.0 0.3 1.5 1.3 8.9 2013-14 TOR 81 28 53.1 0.0 76.2 2.8 6.0 8.8 0.7 3.1 0.3 1.7 0.9 11.3 2014-15 TOR 80 26 57.2 0.0 78.6 2.7 6.0 8.7 0.5 2.8 0.4 1.4 1.2 12.0 2015-16 TOR 60 26 56.5 0.0 76.1 3.1 6.1 9.1 0.7 2.6 0.4 1.4 1.3 12.8 2016-17 TOR 80 26 55.7 50.0 81.1 2.8 6.7 9.5 0.7 2.7 0.5 1.3 0.8 12.0 2017-18 TOR 77 22 56.8 40.5 80.6 2.4 6.2 8.6 1.1 2.5 0.4 1.5 0.9 12.7 2018-19 * All Teams 49 22 55.9 29.2 79.5 2.2 6.4 8.6 1.4 3.0 0.4 1.8 1.1 15.6 2018- 19 * TOR 30 19 57.5 30.0 81.9 1.8 5.4 7.2 1.0 2.7 0.4 1.3 0.8 12.8 2018-19 * MEM 19 28 54.5 27.8 76.9 2.7 8.0 10.7 2.2 3.4 0.3 2 .7 1.6 20.0 2019-20 MEM 70 26 58.5 35.2 74.0 3.0 8.2 11.3 1.9 2.6 0.4 1.8 1.1 14.9 2020-21 MEM 62 28 59.2 36.8 77.3 4.1 8.4 12.5 1.8 2.9 0.6 1.6 0.9 17.1 2021-22 NOP 74 30 54.4 36.1 82.0 3.1 8 .3 11.4 2.6 3.3 0.6 2.4 0.8 17.8 2022-23 NOP 79 25 54.7 34.9 82.6 2.9 7.3 10.2 1.8 3.1 0.3 2.0 0.7 14.1 2023-24 NOP 82 24 55.9 30.8 78.5 2.3 6.5 8.8 2.1 2.7 0.4 1.4 0.8 12.2 Total 856 26 56.1 34.7 .9 2.8 6.7 9.5 1.3 2.9 0.4 1.7 1.0 13.4

How to read the stats? GM = Games Played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots Made / Shots Attempted; 3pts = 3-pointers / 3-pointers Attempted; LF = Free Throws Made / Free Throws Attempted; Off = Offensive Rebound; Def = Defensive Rebound; Tot = Total Rebounds; Pd = Assists; Fte: Personal Fouls; Int = Steals; Bp = Loose Balls; Ct: Blocks; Pts = Points.

2024-07-01 00:53:31
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