Valanciunas: I have talked with Jokic after the deal and will do my best to help the Nuggets win the championship

Nuggets player Valanciunas was interviewed by the media and revealed that he had communicated with Jokic after being traded to Denver.

"Yes, we talked," Valanciunas said, "It's going well." Although Valanciunas is not willing to go into the details of his conversation with Jokic, the Lithuanian player said he already knows the Serbian star through the matchup.

Previously, Valanciunas wanted to buy out the contract and return to Europe after the transaction ended, but the Nuggets refused to release the person. When asked if the Nuggets made additional efforts to keep him, Valanciunas said: "Since Denver has decided to keep me, I want to clarify my participation next season. The idea of playing for Panasinaikos and being closer to my hometown had been so exciting, but I can only wait. I will devote myself to fulfilling my contract with the Nuggets this season and go all out to the championship."