Sources: Nuggets land C Valanciunas from Kings

The Sacramento Kings are trading halfway Jonas Valanciunas to the Denver Nuggets for Dario Saric, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania connected Tuesday.

Valanciunas, 33, has 2 years and astir $20 cardinal near connected his woody portion Saric is connected an expiring contract.

The Kings acquired Valanciunas astatine the commercialized deadline past season, and helium appeared successful 32 games for them, averaging 8.7 points and 7 rebounds successful 16.9 minutes.

The Nuggets person agelong searched for a susceptible backup for three-time MVP halfway Nikola Jokic and anticipation Valanciunas, a 13-year veteran, fills that role.

Saric seldom saw the tribunal successful Denver and struggled erstwhile helium did, averaging 3.5 points portion shooting beneath 40% from the floor. His expiring woody gives Sacramento much flexibility moving forward.

It's been a engaged aboriginal offseason for Denver. They traded longtime starter Michael Porter Jr. for Nets helping Cam Johnson and reunited with seat sparkplug Bruce Brown.