Jonas Valančiūnas reportedly teams up with fellow Lithuanian big man Domantas Sabonis in Sacramento.

The Sacramento Kings announced today that the team has acquired center Jonas Valančiūnas in exchange for forward Sidy Cissoko, a 2028 second-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick.

Kings receive:

• Jonas Valančiūnas

Wizards receive:

• Sidy Cissoko
• Two future second-round picks

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The Wizards announced on Thursday that they were waiving Cissoko.

During the 2024-25 season, Valančiūnas is averaging 11.5 points (54.7 FG%, 89.6 FT%), 8.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 20.1 minutes per game in 49 games (12 starts). He ranks 24th in rebounds per game, 19th in total rebounds (404) and in field goal percentage, tied for 16th in total offensive rebounds (120), 20th in total defensive rebounds (284) and seventh in free throw percentage this season.

In 13 seasons, Valančiūnas has posted career averages of 13.3 points (56.0 FG%, 79.3 FT%), 9.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists in 25.4 minutes per game in 905 career games (839 starts) with Toronto (2012-19), Memphis (2018-21), New Orleans (2021-24) and Washington (2024-25).

Among active players, he ranks 13th in rebounds per game, ninth in total boards (8,500), sixth in total offensive rebounds (2,485) and 12th in total defensive rebounds (6,016) and in field goal percentage. Valančiūnas was selected to the All-Rookie Second Team for his performance during the 2012-13 season and has been a member of the men’s senior Lithuanian national team since 2011.