The Nuggets intend to hold Jonas Valanciunas to his NBA contract commitment despite his reported interest in an offer to return to the EuroLeague, a league source confirmed to The Denver Post on

The Denver Nuggets have informed Jonas Valanciunas ' representatives that the franchise fully expects the center to honor his contract, sources said.

The Denver Nuggets will proceed with their pending trade for Jonas Valanciunas and intend to uphold to his contract, as Marc Stein first reported, despite a lucrative offer from Greek club Panathinaikos and his interest in playing in Europe .