JONAS VALANCIUNAS #17

Unsigned

Center
Years of Service Tooltip : 14
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: May 6, 1992
BIRTHPLACE: Utena, Lithuania
NATIONALITY:LithuaniaLithuania
HEIGHT:
6' 11
210cm
WEIGHT:
265lbs
120kg
AGE: 34
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2011
DRAFTED OVERALL: 5
DRAFT ROUND: 1
DRAFTED BY: TOR
AGENT DETAILS
Primary Agent:Mitch Nathan
Secondary Agent:Aaron Mintz
Secondary Agent:Andrew Morrison
SUMMARY

Jonas Valanciunas is a 34 year old center who was born on May 6, 1992. He was drafted 5th overall by the Toronto Raptors in the 1st round of the 2011 draft. He has signed 5 contracts worth a total value of $184,669,922. He is represented by the agents Mitch Nathan, Aaron Mintz and Andrew Morrison of CAA Basketball.

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Bird Rights: Bird (QVFA)

CONTRACT HISTORY

ROOKIE SCALE CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Bryan Colangelo
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Length: 2 - 4 years
Value: $15,239,922
Guaranteed: $14,204,760 (93%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $3,809,981
Cap % Tooltip: 5.81
Signing Team: Logo of the Toronto RaptorsTOR
Signing Method: Rookie ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 18, 2012
Source: SalarySwish

Jonas Valanciunas signed a 2-4 year, $15,239,922 contract with the Toronto Raptors on Jul 18, 2012. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $3,374,640 to $4,660,482.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2012-13$3,374,640$2,857,059$2,857,059$517,581$0
2013-14$3,526,440$3,008,859 (+5%)$3,008,859$517,581$0
2014-15TeamYes (Oct 24, 2013)$3,678,360$3,678,360 (+23%)$3,678,360
(0→3.68M)
$0$0
2015-16TeamYes (Oct 14, 2014)$4,660,482$4,660,482 (+34%)$4,660,482
(0→4.66M)
$0$0
TOTAL$15,239,922$14,204,760$14,204,760$1,035,162$0
Qualifying Offer: $6,179,799
Cap Hold 2016-17: $13,981,446
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2014-15: $3,678,360 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2015-16: $4,660,482 Team Option [Requirements Met]
CONTRACT NOTE: Likely Incentives: International Buyout
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SIGNED BY: Masai Ujiri
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Length: 3 - 4 years
Value: $64,000,000
Guaranteed: $46,382,024 (73%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $16,000,000
Cap % Tooltip: 15.28
Signing Team: Logo of the Toronto RaptorsTOR
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: August 20, 2015
Source: SalarySwish

Jonas Valanciunas signed a 3-4 year, $64,000,000 contract with the Toronto Raptors on Aug 20, 2015. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $14,382,023 to $17,617,976.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2016-17$14,382,023$14,382,023$14,382,023$0$0
2017-18$15,460,675$15,460,675 (+8%)$15,460,675$0$0
2018-19$16,539,326$16,539,326 (+8%)$16,539,326$0$0
2019-20PlayerNo (Jun 13, 2019)$17,617,976$17,617,976 (+8%)$0
(17.6M→0)
$0$0
TOTAL$64,000,000$64,000,000$46,382,024$0$0
Cap Hold 2019-20: $24,808,989
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2019-20: $17,617,976 Player Option [Requirements Unmet]
VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Zach Kleiman
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Length: 3 years
Value: $45,000,000
Guaranteed: $45,000,000 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $15,000,000
Cap % Tooltip: 14.66
Signing Team: Logo of the Memphis GrizzliesMEM
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 7, 2019
Source: SalarySwish

Jonas Valanciunas signed a 3 year, $45,000,000 contract with the Memphis Grizzlies on Jul 7, 2019. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $14,000,000 to $16,000,000.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2019-20$16,000,000$16,000,000$16,000,000$0$0
2020-21$15,000,000$15,000,000 (-6%)$15,000,000$0$0
2021-22$14,000,000$14,000,000 (-6%)$14,000,000$0$0
TOTAL$45,000,000$45,000,000$45,000,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2022-23: $21,000,000
VETERAN EXTENSION
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Length: 2 years
Value: $30,135,000
Guaranteed: $30,135,000 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $15,067,500
Cap % Tooltip: 11.89
Signing Team: Logo of the New Orleans PelicansNOP
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: October 20, 2021
Source: SalarySwish

Jonas Valanciunas signed a 2 year, $30,135,000 contract with the New Orleans Pelicans on Oct 20, 2021. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $14,700,000 to $15,435,000.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2022-23$14,700,000$14,700,000$14,700,000$0$0
2023-24$15,435,000$15,435,000 (+5%)$15,435,000$0$0
TOTAL$30,135,000$30,135,000$30,135,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2024-25: $23,152,500
TRADE KICKER Tooltip : 15% of the remaining Base Salary
VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Monte McNair
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Length: 3 years
Value: $30,295,000
Guaranteed: $22,295,000 (74%)
Expiry Status: UFA (Waived)
AAVTooltip: $10,098,333
Cap % Tooltip: 7.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Sacramento KingsSAC (Sign & Trade: Logo of the Washington Wizards WAS)
Signing Method: MLETooltip
Signing Date: July 6, 2024
Source: SalarySwish

Jonas Valanciunas signed a 3 year, $30,295,000 contract with the Sacramento Kings on Jul 6, 2024. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $9,900,000 to $10,395,000.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2024-25$9,900,000$9,900,000$9,900,000$0$0
2025-26$10,395,000$10,395,000 (+5%)$10,395,000$0$0
2026-27 W$10,000,000$10,000,000 (-4%)$2,000,000$0$0
TOTAL$30,295,000$30,295,000$22,295,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2027-28: $19,000,000
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2026-27: Increase from $2,000,000 to $10,000,000 (+$8,000,000) if player is not waived before Jul 8, 2026 [Requirements Unmet]
CONTRACT NOTE: Signed as bird, but then traded and SAC using MLE.
WAIVED: This contract was waived (Logo of the Denver NuggetsDEN - Jul 8, 2026)
DEAD CAP: This contract is a source of dead cap, refer to the Dead Cap section below for details

DEAD CAP

TYPE: WAIVERS
TEAM: Logo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets
LENGTH: 1 YEAR
VALUE: $2,000,000
DATE: July 8, 2026
SEASONBASE SALARYCAP HIT
2026-27$2,000,000$2,000,000

SALARY PROGRESSION

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