The Memphis Grizzlies announced today that the team has re-signed center Jonas Valanciunas to a multi-year contract.
Valanciunas (7-0, 265) appeared in 19 games (17 starts) for Memphis last season and averaged 19.9 points, 10.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.58 blocks in 27.7 minutes after he was acquired by the Grizzlies from the Toronto Raptors on Feb. 7. Overall, he finished the 2018-19 campaign with averages of a career-high 15.6 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.08 blocks in 22.3 minutes in 49 games (27 starts) with the Raptors and Grizzlies.
Originally selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, the 27-year-old holds career averages of 12.