The Denver Nuggets and Jonas Valanciunas are about to be locked in a staredown. Denver agreed to a trade for Valanciunas, the veteran center, earlier this week. Then reports came out that Valanciunas had been offered a multi-year contract by Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos.

Denver remains focused on securing Jonas Valanciunas as Jokic’s primary backup despite unexpected overseas interest in the veteran.

The Nuggets aren't going to back out of their deal with the Kings for Jonas Valanciunas, and they reportedly won't free him from his NBA contract to play in Greece.