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New Orleans Pelicans Western Southwest
 
Jonas Valanciunas • #17 • C
15 ppg, 51.5 FG% in last 3 gp
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:6'11", 265 lbs.
Born:May 6, 1992 (31 yrs) in Utena, LTU
From:Lithuanian League
Experience:11 years
Drafted:Drafted by Toronto in 2011 (1/5).
Acquired:Acquired in a trade with Memphis in 2021.
Movements & Injuries
2022
4/12/2022 Missed the last regular season game (sore right ankle).
4/10/2022 Sore right ankle, day-to-day.
4/07/2022 Missed 1 game (sore right ankle).
4/05/2022 Sore right ankle, day-to-day.
1/31/2022 Missed 2 games (illness).
1/28/2022 Illness, day-to-day.
1/03/2022 Missed 1 game (health and safety protocols).
2021
12/31/2021 Health and Safety Protocols, day-to-day.
12/28/2021 Missed 2 games (illness).
12/22/2021 Illness, day-to-day.
10/20/2021 Signed by the New Orleans Pelicans to a two-year contract extension.
8/07/2021 Acquired from the Memphis Grizzlies
5/16/2021 Missed 1 game (sore back).
5/14/2021 Sore back, day-to-day.
5/13/2021 Missed 1 game (sore back).
5/11/2021 Sore back, day-to-day.
4/25/2021 Missed 3 games (concussion).
4/18/2021 Concussion, day-to-day.
2/05/2021 Missed 5 games (not with team).
1/17/2021 Not with team, day-to-day.
2019
12/23/2019 Missed 1 game (sore right foot).
12/21/2019 Sore right foot, day-to-day.
12/04/2019 Missed 2 games (illness).
12/01/2019 Illness, day-to-day.
7/11/2019 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Memphis Grizzlies to a three-year contract.
6/13/2019 Declined to exercise his contract option with the Memphis Grizzlies for the 2019-20 season.
4/10/2019 Missed the last 5 regular season games (sprained right ankle).
4/01/2019 Sprained right ankle, remainder of the regular season.
2/23/2019 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
2/21/2019 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2/12/2019 Missed 1 game (visa issues).
2/09/2019 Visa issues, day-to-day.
2/09/2019 Missed 27 games (left thumb injury).
2/07/2019 Acquired from the Toronto Raptors
2018
12/13/2018 Left thumb injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2017
11/01/2017 Missed 4 games (sprained left ankle).
10/22/2017 Sprained left ankle, day-to-day.
2016
11/11/2016 Missed 2 games (left knee contusion).
11/06/2016 Left knee contusion, day-to-day.
5/23/2016 Missed the last 7 playoff games (sprained right ankle).
5/08/2016 Sprained right ankle, sidelined indefinitely.
3/20/2016 Missed 3 games (left hand injury).
3/15/2016 Left hand injury, day-to-day.
2015
12/28/2015 Missed 17 games (hand injury).
11/22/2015 Hand injury, sidelined indefinitely.
8/20/2015 Signed by the Toronto Raptors to a four-year contract extension.
3/14/2015 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
3/13/2015 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2014
11/07/2014 Missed 1 game (hand injury).
11/05/2014 Hand injury, day-to-day.
10/14/2014 Toronto Raptors exercised their contract option for the 2015-16 season.
3/21/2014 Missed 1 game (back injury).
3/19/2014 Back injury, day-to-day.
2013
10/24/2013 Toronto Raptors exercised their contract option for the 2014-15 season.
4/16/2013 Missed 2 games (strained neck).
4/12/2013 Strained neck, day-to-day.
2/01/2013 Missed 18 games (fractured finger).
2012
12/26/2012 Fractured finger, sidelined indefinitely.
7/18/2012 Signed by the Toronto Raptors to a two-year contract.
2011
6/24/2011 Drafted by the Toronto Raptors in the 1st round (5th overall) in 2011.
Career Transactions
2021
8/07/2021 In a three-team trade, New Orleans Pelicans acquired Jonas Valanciunas, the draft rights to Trey Murphy from the Memphis Grizzlies for Steven Adams, Eric Bledsoe, the draft rights to Ziaire Williams and a protected 2022 first-round pick. New Orleans Pelicans acquired Devonte' Graham from the Charlotte Hornets for Wes Iwundu, a protected 2022 first-round pick and cash. Charlotte Hornets acquired the draft rights to Tyler Harvey from the Memphis Grizzlies.
2019
2/07/2019 Memphis Grizzlies traded Marc Gasol to the Toronto Raptors for Jonas Valanciunas, Delon Wright, C.J. Miles and a 2024 second-round pick.
2011
6/23/2011 Drafted by the Toronto Raptors in the 1st round (5th overall) in 2011.
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