Jonas Valanciunas was absolutely dominant during his team with the Memphis Grizzlies, so much so that he would like to return next season. He is going to make Memphis a priority when he goes through his options in free agency.
Jonas Valanciunas says he preference is to stay in Memphis. He has a $17.6 million player option
— Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) April 11, 2019
He was a big fan of J.B. Bickerstaff so we’ll have to wait and see how he reacts to him being gone, but he was given a chance to shine with this team so he will still at the very least strongly consider re-signing.