Valanciunas agreed to a three-year, $30 million contract with the Wizards on Sunday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Valanciunas played at least 74 regular-season games in each of his three seasons with the Pelicans, but his role declined in 2023-24 while New Orleans enjoyed better health from frontcourt mate Zion Williamson. Though he appeared in all 82 games, Valanciunas' averages of 12.2 points and 8.8 rebounds in 23.5 minutes per game all represented notable downturns from the season before. The 32-year-old should have a chance to bounce back as a veteran presence for the Wizards, who just selected Alex Sarr with the No. 2 pick in this year's draft.
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2023-24 Postseason Stats
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Jonas Valanciunas Career Stats
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Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL13.79.71.40.90.4Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2023-24 82 82 23.5 12.2 8.8 2.1 0.8 0.4 1.4 33 0 0.5 1.5 30.8% 4.5 7.3 60.9% 4.9 8.8 55.9% 2.0 2.5 78.5% 2.3 6.5 2.7 1.6 +158 61.9% 2022-23 79 79 24.9 14.1 10.2 1.8 0.7 0.3 2.0 43 0 0.5 1.4 34.9% 5.2 8.9 57.7% 5.6 10.3 54.7% 2.3 2.8 82.6% 2.8 7.3 3.1 0.9 -10 61.0% 2021-22 74 74 30.3 17.8 11.4 2.6 0.8 0.6 2.4 50 0 0.8 2.1 36.1% 6.1 10.5 58.1% 6.9 12.7 54.4% 3.2 3.9 82.0% 3.1 8.3 3.3 1.1 +67 61.7% 2020-21 62 61 28.3 17.1 12.5 1.8 0.9 0.6 1.6 49 0 0.3 0.9 36.8% 6.8 11.1 61.1% 7.1 12.0 59.2% 2.5 3.3 77.3% 4.1 8.4 2.9 1.1 +134 63.6% 2019-20 70 70 26.4 14.9 11.3 1.9 1.1 0.4 1.8 39 1 0.5 1.3 35.2% 5.7 9.3 61.7% 6.2 10.6 58.5% 2.1 2.9 74.0% 3.0 8.2 2.6 1.0 +5 63.1% 2018-19 49 27 22.3 15.6 8.6 1.4 1.1 0.4 1.8 16 0 0.3 1.0 29.2% 5.9 10.0 58.6% 6.1 11.0 55.9% 3.0 3.8 79.5% 2.2 6.4 3.0 0.8 +71 61.6% 2017-18 77 77 22.4 12.7 8.6 1.1 0.9 0.4 1.5 26 0 0.4 1.0 40.5% 4.7 8.0 58.7% 5.1 8.9 56.8% 2.2 2.7 80.6% 2.4 6.2 2.5 0.7 +227 62.8% 2016-17 80 80 26.5 12.0 9.5 0.7 0.8 0.5 1.3 1 0 0.0 0.0 50.0% 4.9 8.8 55.7% 4.9 8.8 55.7% 2.2 2.7 81.1% 2.8 6.7 2.7 0.5 +0 60.1% 2015-16 60 59 26.0 12.8 9.1 0.7 1.3 0.4 1.4 1 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 5.1 8.9 56.5% 5.1 8.9 56.5% 2.7 3.6 76.1% 3.1 6.1 2.6 0.5 +0 61.0% 2014-15 80 80 26.2 12.0 8.7 0.5 1.2 0.4 1.4 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 4.7 8.1 57.3% 4.7 8.2 57.2% 2.7 3.5 78.6% 2.7 6.0 2.8 0.4 +0 62.3% 2013-14 81 81 28.2 11.3 8.8 0.7 0.9 0.3 1.7 2 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 4.4 8.3 53.2% 4.4 8.3 53.1% 2.4 3.2 76.2% 2.8 6.0 3.1 0.4 +0 57.9% Career 79477025.913.79.71.40.90.41.726010.30.834.8%5.28.958.1%5.59.856.1%2.53.178.9%2.86.92.80.8+65261.6% -
Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL13.210.11.10.80.5Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2023-24 4 4 22.5 14.5 11.0 1.3 0.0 0.5 2.5 2 0 0.0 0.3 0.0% 5.5 10.3 53.7% 5.5 10.5 52.4% 3.5 4.3 82.4% 4.5 6.5 2.3 0.5 -32 58.6% 2021-22 6 6 29.2 14.5 14.3 3.0 0.2 0.7 2.0 4 0 0.2 1.0 16.7% 5.3 10.3 51.6% 5.5 11.3 48.5% 3.3 4.3 76.9% 5.5 8.8 2.8 1.5 -15 54.8% 2020-21 5 5 33.2 15.0 9.8 2.6 0.6 0.6 2.0 3 0 0.4 1.6 25.0% 6.2 10.0 62.0% 6.6 11.6 56.9% 1.4 1.6 87.5% 4.0 5.8 3.6 1.3 -29 61.0% 2017-18 10 9 24.4 14.6 10.5 1.2 1.5 0.4 1.9 6 0 0.2 0.5 40.0% 5.6 10.2 54.9% 5.8 10.7 54.2% 2.8 3.4 82.4% 3.0 7.5 2.2 0.6 +25 59.9% 2016-17 10 6 22.6 11.2 6.7 0.2 0.6 0.2 1.3 0 0 0.0 0.1 0.0% 4.4 8.0 55.0% 4.4 8.1 54.3% 2.4 3.3 72.7% 0.9 5.8 2.2 0.2 +0 58.6% 2015-16 12 10 26.8 13.8 10.8 0.9 1.2 0.8 1.5 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 5.7 10.0 56.7% 5.7 10.0 56.7% 2.4 3.3 74.4% 4.0 6.8 2.7 0.6 +0 60.1% 2014-15 4 4 26.5 11.3 9.3 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 4.8 9.5 50.0% 4.8 9.5 50.0% 1.8 2.0 87.5% 2.3 7.0 1.8 0.5 +0 54.2% 2013-14 7 7 28.6 10.9 9.7 0.3 1.0 0.0 2.7 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 4.4 7.0 63.3% 4.4 7.0 63.3% 2.0 3.1 63.6% 2.7 7.0 3.1 0.1 +0 64.8% Career 585126.313.210.11.10.80.51.81500.10.423.8%5.29.355.9%5.39.754.7%2.53.276.5%3.26.92.60.6-5159.2%
Jonas Valanciunas Season Stats 2023-24
Previous Game (vs. Thunder 4/29)
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2023-24 Stats
GPMINPTSREBASTTOPF8223.512.28.82.11.42.72023-24 Rebounding
REBDREBOREB8.86.52.32023-24 Defensive
BLKSTL0.80.42023-24 Shooting
FG%2P%3P%FT%TS%55.9%60.9%30.8%78.5%61.9%2023-24 Advanced
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2023-24 Stats
GPMINPTSREBASTTOPF422.514.511.01.32.52.32023-24 Rebounding
REBDREBOREB11.06.54.52023-24 Defensive
BLKSTL0.00.52023-24 Shooting
FG%2P%3P%FT%TS%52.4%53.7%0.0%82.4%58.6%2023-24 Advanced
+/-A/TOTD3DD2-320.502
Jonas Valanciunas Game Log 2023-24
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121-10618651011100.0%33100.0%4375.0%000.0%051.0+43975.0%3/19W 104-9116872101100.0%6466.7%7457.1%000.0%252.0+121257.1%3/16W 126-10719435002100.0%22100.0%3266.7%000.0%122.5-122966.7%3/15W 112-10418460000100.0%5120.0%6116.7%22100.0%240.0-23529.1%3/13L 116-95145720012150.0%5120.0%7228.6%000.0%252.0-101735.7%3/10W 116-10316491202000.0%2150.0%2150.0%22100.0%090.5+311369.4%3/8W 103-95196102111300.0%4250.0%7228.6%22100.0%372.0+031338.1%3/5W 139-98201010110222100.0%4125.0%6350.0%22100.0%190.5+2121572.7%3/1W 129-10225159320411100.0%10660.0%11763.6%000.0%360.8+2822068.2%2/28L 123-1147030000000.0%100.0%100.0%000.0%030.0-14010.0%2/27W 115-9223791000000.0%6233.3%6233.3%4375.0%270.0+1811445.1%2/25L 114-1062814170100300.0%12758.3%15746.7%000.0%7100.0+1922246.7%2/23L 106-952412100103000.0%13646.2%13646.2%000.0%280.0-131046.2%2/22W 127-105272014301122100.0%10770.0%12975.0%000.0%3113.0+933383.3%2/14W 133-126151053101000.0%6583.3%6583.3%000.0%233.0-311683.3%2/12W 96-8717663101100.0%3133.3%4125.0%6466.7%243.0-1731045.2%2/10W 93-84291691103000.0%9777.8%9777.8%22100.0%180.3+742081.0%2/9L 139-1222210102202000.0%6466.7%6466.7%22100.0%281.0+322072.7%2/7W 117-10610821011000.0%33100.0%33100.0%22100.0%021.0+2111103.1%2/5W 138-1002010123000000.0%14428.6%14428.6%22100.0%840.0+1311533.6%2/2W 114-113271894000000.0%12975.0%12975.0%000.0%360.0-1522675.0%1/31W 110-993225142103100.0%141071.4%151066.7%9555.6%4100.7+1353265.9%1/29L 118-112191172110200.0%7457.1%9444.4%4375.0%160.0+611751.1%1/27L 141-11723131060003133.3%55100.0%8675.0%000.0%190.0-832681.3%1/26L 107-83201490002000.0%12650.0%12650.0%22100.0%540.0-711454.3%1/23W 153-12423171230015120.0%8675.0%13753.8%4250.0%393.0+2022257.6%1/19L 123-1092516113002200.0%8562.5%10550.0%66100.0%471.5-2032463.3%1/17W 132-11224470001000.0%3133.3%3133.3%22100.0%340.0+41651.5%1/15L 125-12019662203000.0%5240.0%5240.0%22100.0%420.7-224651.0%1/13W 118-1082714127200000.0%6466.7%6466.7%9666.7%570.0-443170.3%1/12L 125-1132517610003133.3%8450.0%11545.5%66100.0%240.0-931762.3%1/10W 141-1052121921203266.7%10770.0%13969.2%2150.0%450.0+1842875.6%1/7W 133-10022151211012150.0%8562.5%10660.0%22100.0%1111.0+2022468.9%1/5L 111-95221311110311100.0%11545.5%12650.0%000.0%470.3-721454.2%1/3W 117-10620473001200.0%3266.7%5240.0%000.0%163.0+145540.0%1/2W 112-85191112011111100.0%44100.0%55100.0%000.0%390.0+17025110.0%12/31W 129-109241381110000.0%7457.1%7457.1%55100.0%260.0+312170.7%12/28W 112-10522641102100.0%5240.0%6233.3%22100.0%220.5-91543.6%12/26L 116-1153617130111100.0%13861.5%14857.1%3133.3%3100.0-851955.5%12/23L 106-1042510115126200.0%9555.6%11545.5%000.0%290.8+561145.5%12/21W 123-1042713751123133.3%6583.3%9666.7%000.0%162.5-332072.2%12/19L 115-113322214111211100.0%11872.7%12975.0%33100.0%4100.5+553182.6%12/17W 146-11023151531114125.0%8562.5%12650.0%3266.7%3123.0+2532356.3%12/15W 112-10737291342024250.0%12975.0%161168.8%6583.3%492.0+534177.8%12/13W 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131-11022634210200.0%33100.0%5360.0%000.0%030.0+2311360.0%11/12L 136-12420151032005360.0%6350.0%11654.5%000.0%280.0-1302568.2%11/10L 104-10129159240211100.0%11654.5%12758.3%100.0%361.0+261560.3%11/8L 122-10122860000200.0%7457.1%9444.4%000.0%150.0-291844.4%11/6L 134-116236112102100.0%5240.0%6233.3%22100.0%291.0-106943.6%11/4L 123-10520670113000.0%6350.0%6350.0%000.0%250.0-201950.0%11/2W 125-11632231353023266.7%13753.8%16956.3%4375.0%492.5+2053464.8%11/1W 110-10620199211011100.0%9555.6%10660.0%7685.7%360.0+823272.6%10/30L 130-1022211632005120.0%6350.0%11436.4%22100.0%240.0-1711546.3%10/28W 96-8720840004100.0%6350.0%7342.9%22100.0%040.0+54050.8%10/25W 111-10429121211034250.0%3266.7%7457.1%22100.0%0120.3+1611976.1%
Regular Season Totals 23.512.28.82.10.80.41.41.50.530.8%7.34.560.9%8.84.955.9%2.52.078.5%2.36.51.6+1582.721.061.9% -
PostseasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%4/29L 97-892519131013100.0%14642.9%15640.0%8787.5%670.3-642251.3%4/27L 106-8511740002000.0%4375.0%4375.0%2150.0%130.0-101871.7%4/24L 124-92221972002000.0%14857.1%14857.1%33100.0%251.0-1422162.0%4/21L 94-922913202013000.0%9555.6%9555.6%4375.0%9110.7-222860.4%
Postseason Totals 22.414.511.01.30.00.52.50.30.00.0%10.35.553.7%10.55.552.4%4.33.582.4%4.56.50.5-322.322.558.6%
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Bound for D.C. on three-year pact
Valanciunas agreed to a three-year, $30 million contract with the Wizards on Sunday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Valanciunas played at least 74 regular-season games in each of his three seasons with the Pelicans, but his role declined in 2023-24 while New Orleans enjoyed better health from frontcourt mate Zion Williamson. Though he appeared in all 82 games, Valanciunas' averages of 12.2 points and 8.8 rebounds in 23.5 minutes per game all represented notable downturns from the season before. The 32-year-old should have a chance to bounce back as a veteran presence for the Wizards, who just selected Alex Sarr with the No. 2 pick in this year's draft.
Strong effort in loss
Valanciunas supplied 19 points (6-15 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 7-8 FT), 13 rebounds, one assist and one steal across 26 minutes during Monday's 97-89 loss to Oklahoma City in Game 4 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. Valanciunas finished second on his team in scoring and put together a valiant effort on the glass, marking his second double-double of the first round. However, his production wasn't enough to avoid a series sweep as the Thunder were simply too much to handle without the help of Zion Williamson (hamstring).
Productive in Game 2 defeat
Valanciunas closed Wednesday's 124-92 loss to the Thunder in Game 2 of the Western Conference first round with 19 points (8-14 FG, 3-3 FT), seven rebounds and two assists in 23 minutes. Valanciunas has been doing everything he can to slow Chet Holmgren down, and while that has proven to be a daunting task for the veteran, he's finding a rhythm on the offensive end of the court. Valanciunas has now scored at least 13 points in each of his last three postseason appearances, and he should continue to experience an uptick in his usage rate since Zion Williamson (hamstring) will still be sidelined for Game 3 on Saturday.
Pulls down 20 boards in loss Sunday
Valanciunas registered 13 points (5-9 FG, 3-4 FT), 20 rebounds, two assists and one steal across 29 minutes during Sunday's 94-92 loss to the Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals. Valanciunas was heavily criticized for his play during the loss to the Lakers in the first round of the Play-In Tournament, but he's responded extremely well with back-to-back double-doubles against the Kings and Thunder. The veteran big man feasted on the glass against Chet Holmgren and used his physicality to dominate. Expect him to play a prominent role in the paint in Game 2 on Wednesday, especially with Zion Williamson (hamstring) still sidelined.
Delivers double-double
Valanciunas ended Friday's 105-98 Play-In Game win over the Kings with 19 points (8-16 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-3 FT), 12 rebounds, three assists and two blocks over 27 minutes. Valanciunas was a non-factor in the loss against the Lakers in the first round of the Play-In Tournament, but he stepped up in a big way here, as the Pelicans were without Zion Williamson (hamstring). and posted his second double-double since the beginning of April.
Records 33rd double-double
Valanciunas finished Thursday's 135-123 victory over Sacramento with 13 points (5-8 FG, 3-5 FT), 10 rebounds, three assists and one steal across 33 minutes. Although Valanciunas' totals have taken a bit of a tumble this season, the 31-year-old has served the Pelicans well in the interior. Assuming he plays the final two games, the veteran will have logged a perfect attendance record for the 2023-24 season. Thursday's game marked his 80th start in 80 games. He's averaging 12.4 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 23.8 minutes per game this year.
Impressive outing vs. Wembanyama
Valanciunas closed Friday's 111-109 loss to the Spurs with 26 points (10-12 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 6-6 FT), seven rebounds, seven assists and one steal in 28 minutes. Valanciunas had the daunting task of dealing with Victor Wembanyama on both ends of the court. Even though the French rookie finished just one assist shy of a triple-double, Valanciunas held his own, posting his best scoring mark since Dec. 15, when he recorded a season-high 29 points in a win over the Hornets. Valanciunas should continue to see an uptick in touches in case Brandon Ingram (knee) and Zion Williamson (finger) remain out to face the Suns on Sunday.
Doesn't start second half
Valanciunas ended Saturday's 104-92 loss to the Celtics with two points (1-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt), five rebounds and two assists in 15 minutes. Coming off a strong double-double performance against the Bucks on Thursday, Valanciunas saw just 15 minutes of playing time Saturday. He was not on the floor for the start of the second half, as Larry Nance joined the starting lineup. Valanciunas has seen his minutes wax and wane over the course of the regular season depending on matchups, though he should see the floor more Monday against the Suns.
Mismatch liability
Valanciunas logged six points (2-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-3 FT), six rebounds and one assist in 10 minutes during Tuesday's 119-112 loss to Oklahoma City. Valanciunas did not play in the second half of Tuesday's loss, with coach Willie Green turning to Larry Nance and small-ball lineups with Zion Williamson at center to combat Chet Holmgren and Oklahoma City's spacing-oriented offense. Valanciunas will likely be more incorporated Thursday against Milwaukee.