The Sacramento Kings have acquired veteran center Jonas Valančiūnas from the Washington Wizards.
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ESPN's Shams Charania shared via X.
The Washington Wizards are trading Jonas Valanciunas to the Sacramento Kings for Sidy Cissoko and two second-round picks, sources tell ESPN.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 5, 2025
Valančiūnas has been on the trading block for quite a while, and the Wizards, who are the worst team in the league, have finally traded away their secondary center.
The Wizards, in return, will get Sidy Cissoko and two second-round picks.
Cissoko was a part of the De'Aaron Fox deal on Sunday that landed him in Sacramento.
The Kings traded away their All-Star guard De'Aaron Fox to the Spurs in a three-team deal that also involved Bulls guard Zach LaVine, Kings forward Kevin Huerter, and multiple draft picks.
The Kings received LaVine, a 2025 first-round pick (via Hornets), a 2027 first-round pick (via Spurs), a 2031 first-round pick (via Timberwolves), a 2025 second-round pick (via Bulls), a 2028 second-round pick (via Nuggets), and a 2028 second-round pick (via Bulls).
Valančiūnas, 32, signed a three-year, $30 million contract as part of a sign-and-trade agreement with the Wizards. New Orleans acquired a 2027 protected second-round pick in return.
The contract is only guaranteed through next season, with a non-guaranteed $10 million slated for 2026-27.
The Lithuania native is now with his fifth team in the league and his third time being with a Western Conference team.
The Wizards have lost their veteran center; however, it was clear that his time was winding down in the nation's capital. Since the moment Valančiūnas signed his deal with the Wizards, his days were numbered.
Many other teams were interested in trading for Valančiūnas, including the Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, and other top teams who have title aspirations.
In the season, Valančiūnas has averaged 11.5 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists through 49 games, mostly coming off the bench as a backup and mentor for rookie center Alexandre Sarr.
Although Valančiūnas has the size to dominate in the paint, his rebounding has diminished compared to the last handful of seasons. He is shooting 54.7 percent from the field, including 56.7 percent from the two-point range, during his 13th campaign in the NBA.
This is the Kings' second impactful move ahead of the deadline.
It's unclear if the Kings will continue to make moves as the deadline approaches.
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