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Jonas Valanciunas · If the Sacramento Kings’ roster-building track record has confirmed anything, it’s that there are two types of players a franchise can never have a surplus of: crunchtime bucket-getters and Lithuanian-born big men with smooth back-to-basket games. Famous in four different NBA cities already, thanks to a soft around-the-rim touch, Jonas Valančiūnas gets started on a fifth, collecting an entry pass from a former teammate before testing his go-to move against Donovan Clingan. Powerful and graceful at once, Valančiūnas tosses a right-handed hook shot through, propelling Sacramento to a six-point lead in the third quarter. The red-hot Portland Trail Blazers strung together a run soon thereafter, taking victory for themselves in a battle of Western Conference Play-In hopefuls. Highlights arrived for Valančiūnas even so, as he concluded his Sactown debut with six points, five rebounds, and three assists across 17 minutes of play. · State of Mint · State of Mint