Earlier this summer, Jonas Valanciunas declined his $17.6 million player option for next season, making him an unrestricted free agent. According to reports from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Memphis Grizzlies‘ incumbent starting center is expected to prioritize re-signing with Memphis, ostensibly to pursue the security of a multi-year contract in NBA Free Agency.
Valanciunas, seen by many to be the top free agent priority for the Grizzlies this offseason, received a little extra motivation to re-sign this week from some of his younger teammates.
Earlier on Wednesday, Jaren Jackson Jr.