League sources told The Stein Line on Saturday that the Nuggets, behind the scenes, are signaling to Jonas Valanciunas that they do not intend to let him out of his NBA contract. Denver has needed

The Denver Nuggets and Jonas Valanciunas are about to be locked in a staredown. Denver agreed to a trade for Valanciunas, the veteran center, earlier this week. Then reports came out that Valanciunas had been offered a multi-year contract by Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos.

The Nuggets have a logical reason behind their reported inclination to block Jonas Valanciunas' reported move to Panathinaikos.