Jonas Valančiūnas offered his thoughts on the growing trend of naturalized players joining national teams, a topic of increasing debate in international basketball. A recent rumor was that Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell was interested in joining Lithuania’s national team. Valančiūnas emphasized the need for a connection to the country to participate with any national team. “They’re going to take me! [Laughs] I’m joking. Honestly, I don’t have much of an opinion about teams hunting for players. A national team is a national team — you need roots, a connection to the country. Teams do it, but I don’t have a real stance on it,” Valančiūnas told DallasHoopsJournal.com. -via Dallas Hoops Journal / December 7, 2024
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