Valančiūnas, a bruising 32-year-old center, could draw interest from contenders before the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline. But for how much?

Dealing veteran center Jonas Valančiūnas may not help to accelerate the Washington Wizards' rebuild based on his value ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline.

There has been plenty of speculation about Jonas Valančiūnas and his position within the Washington Wizards roster. Will he remain in DC or move to another team before the upcoming trade deadline? Now we know what it’ll take to trade for Valančiūnas if the team does decide to part ways with him.

If any incoming contract in a Valanciunas’ deal would not impair the Wizards’ long-term payroll flexibility, then more than one early second-round pick might do the trick. One league source, whose team is not currently involved with the Wizards in discussions about Valanciunas,

The New York Knicks have now been linked to Washington Wizards big man Jonas Valančiūnas, with SNY's Ian Begley providing a report Wednesday. Valančiūnas

The Wizards will consider trading center Jonas Valanciunas before the Feb. 6 deadline. However, they won’t simply sell him to the highest bidder.

The Knicks are still hoping that Mitchell Robinson will return at full strength, but they may turn to Jonas Valanciunas if necessary.

The Washington Wizards are still working to trade Lithuanian center Jonas Valanciunas, and according to multiple reports, acquiring