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Jonas Valanciunas wants an extension to remain the starting center for the New Orleans Pelicans



Jonas Valanciunas has been one of the biggest names from the New Orleans Pelicans in trade rumors this NBA offseason, but now the Pels starting center says he wants an extension. Jake Madison looks at what the Pels should do with JV and if giving him an extension is a good idea. Plus, Brandon Ingram gets moved to the bench for Team USA in FIBA, and he answers your questions in a LIVE episode of the show

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19 Comments

  7. Blu' Nar

    It would not be wise for us to keep Jonas. He puts a ceiling on us.We need more rim protection. Also Jonas needs the ball in his hands. I hope ppl realize Less Jonas shots means more Trey Murphy shots and maybe a more aggressive Herb to drive into a lesser cluttered paint. Good player but not the best fit for this team

  8. Ben Crabtree

    How possible is it for JV to become better at defence. If he can put an effort into being a solid defender we don’t need another Center

  10. Corey Rubin

    JV may not be an all around beast like a Nikola Jokic who can score, rebound, get assists, & get steals, but JV is a consistent double double at scoring and rebounding per game for 79 plus games a season machine. How many of teams can say that about their starting center? If the Pels can find a better fit, good luck with that search. I think they just better figure out how to fit JV into their game plan and ask him to pick it up a little bit more on defense b/c the type of center that you all are looking for is like looking for a unicorn! I think Brandon Ingram will be fine. If anything, he needs to use this opportunity to work on his rebounding and defensive efforts. He doesn't need to focus on scoring b/c this USA team already has enough shooters, and we all know that BI can shoot. What the Pels really need is for him to pick it up on his rebounding and defense!

  11. Richey Rich

    Why didn't N.O. take a stab at Mo Bomba in free agency? He signed in Philly for 2million. Why didnt they go after taurean prince? 4.5million is a steal. They refuse to use J.V. correctly. They should trade J.V. or Nance for Naz Reid🤷‍♂️

  13. BGtwo

    Jonas disrespect in these comments is nuts. The dude has done nothing but bust his tail for this team since the minute he got here.
    Everyone else goes missing but he just powers on

  14. Gary Pickus

    He has offensive skills….for International Basketball….not the NBA…in every game, there is an inevitable lay-up drill poised to occur at some point sooner or later…a run of 0-10, or 3-15….something like that. Anybody who can get a few boards and play solid D would be better at center. And at least Larry has great team skills and smarts. Best of luck JV, wherever that might be.

  15. Irvin Celestine Jr.

    I dont understand the JV hate. Dude has gotten us wins when BI and Zion was out over the last two years. Should have found a cheap rim protector to back up JV instead of Zeller.
    Wish Jaxson would have stepped up in that role but it seems we could of traded or signed a rim protector even if said player wasnt able to stretch the floor. Zion dont need a stretch 5 for the most part. He still gets his. Tired of trying to get some fantasy team thats perfect. Signing Zeller when u need a shot blocker makes no sense.

  16. Irvin Celestine Jr.

    Im really starting to get annoyed with the trade JV banter. JV is NOT the problem. We had the 6th best defense. Before we go blaming JV, how about our 2 best players actually be on the court with JV on a regular basis b4 we ship JV off to go win a championship with whoever we trade him to and he be a key contributor bc the coaching staff found a way to utilize him in a way that works defensively. I got an idea, how about the other 3 players sans Herb start guarding their man better and help JV out. U know team ball. Wow

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