鵜鶘中鋒Valanciunas可能不會以自由球員身份回歸鵜鶘
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Scotto: There’s a sense Jonas Valanciunas won’t return as a Pelican this offse
ason in free agency, I’m told. Valanciunas essentially split center minutes wit
h Larry Nance Jr. this season and was benched often to close games. When Zion is
healthy and playing, Valanciunas occupies the paint and clogs driving lanes for
Zion. While he’s still a double-double threat, he’s not an ideal fit for this
roster, and his near double-double production will likely be more valued by oth
er teams on the unrestricted free-agent market.
Michael Scotto：據消息人士透露，Valanciunas可能不會在這個休賽季以自由球員身份回
歸鵜鶘。本賽季，他基本上和Nance輪流出場擔任中鋒，並經常在比賽末段被換下場。當Zio
n健康出戰時，Valanciunas在內線擁有一席之地，但也擋住了Zion的進攻路線。儘管他依然
能提供雙十數據，但他並不是這支球隊理想的球員，其他球隊可能更看重他這點，這會使他
在自由球員市場上更受歡迎。
Guillory: I’d be pretty surprised if he was back because of how they were treat
ing his spot in the rotation late in the season. There were a few times when the
y didn’t play him in the second half and prioritized having space around Zion,
and I think they’ll want that in a center of the future next to Zion moving for
ward. There are a lot of valuable traits Valanciunas brings. He shows up every n
ight and played all 82 games and was a really good paint scorer in games where Z
ion didn’t play.
Will Guillory：如果他回歸，我會感到相當驚訝，因為他們在本賽季末階段對待他的輪換
位置時並不友好。有幾次他們在下半場並未讓他上場，而是優先考慮讓Zion周圍擁有更多的
空間。我認為他們希望在未來找到一位能夠和Zion搭檔的中鋒，從而推進球隊的發展。Vala
nciunas每晚都表現出色，出戰了82場比賽，而且在Zion缺席的比賽中，他是一位出色的內
線得分手。
來源：HoopsHype
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