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2024 Stats
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MPG
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PPG
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FG%
Field Goal Percentage
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RPG
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| Regular Season | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Top Vlatko Cancar News
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Nuggets' Vlatko Cancar: Another absence coming
Cancar (ankle) is out for Sunday's game against Dallas.
Cancar will miss a sixth straight game due to the sprained right ankle and is without a clear timeline for a return. He hadn't been included in head coach Michael Malone's rotation before he suffered the injury.
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Nuggets' Vlatko Cancar: Remains sidelined
Cancar (ankle) won't play in Friday's game versus the Heat.
Cancar hasn't played since Oct. 24 due to a sprained right ankle. His next chance to suit up is Sunday's matchup with Dallas.
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Nuggets' Vlatko Cancar: Out again Wednesday
Cancar (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game versus Oklahoma City.
Cancar sprained his right ankle last week and will miss a fourth straight contest to begin November. The forward hadn't been a regular part of the Denver rotation prior to suffering the injury.
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Nuggets' Vlatko Cancar: Unlikely to play Wednesday
Cancar (ankle) is listed as doubtful for Wednesday's game versus the Thunder.
Cancar is expected to miss his seventh straight contest Wednesday while dealing with a sprained right ankle. However, his anticipated absence won't significantly affect Denver's rotation.
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Nuggets' Vlatko Cancar: Out once again Monday
Cancar (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Raptors.
Cancar has appeared in only one regular-season game thus far, during which he played two minutes and logged one rebound in the season-opening loss to the Thunder. The 27-year-old's absence shouldn't cause any waves in the rotation, and his next chance to play will come Wednesday versus the Thunder.
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Nuggets' Vlatko Cancar: Unlikely to play Monday
Cancar (ankle) is doubtful for Monday's game against the Raptors.
Cancar's expected absence shouldn't impact Denver's rotation. He's made only one appearance this season, playing two minutes during the season-opening loss to Oklahoma City.
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Nuggets' Vlatko Cancar: Won't play Saturday
Cancar (ankle) has been ruled out ahead of Saturday's game against the Jazz.
Cancar will miss a second straight game due to a right ankle sprain. His next chance at suiting up will be Monday against the Raptors.
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Nuggets' Vlatko Cancar: Likely out Saturday
Cancar (ankle) is listed as doubtful for Saturday's game versus the Jazz.
Cancar will likely miss his fifth straight contest Saturday while dealing with a sprained right ankle. However, Cancar is unlikely to receive significant playing time even when available.
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Nuggets' Vlatko Cancar: Out Friday
Cancar (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Timberwolves.
Cancar hasn't been part of Denver's regular rotation, so his absence shouldn't impact much. His next chance to suit up will come Saturday versus Utah.
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Nuggets' Vlatko Cancar: Downgraded to questionable
Cancar (ankle) was downgraded to questionable for Friday's matchup versus the Timberwolves.
Cancar is dealing with a right ankle sprain, though he hasn't played since the regular-season opener due to his lack of a role in the rotation. The forward was originally deemed probable for Friday, and his questionable tag does not bode well for his status.
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Nuggets' Vlatko Cancar: Nursing ankle sprain
Cancar is probable for Friday's game against the Timberwolves due to a right ankle sprain, Harrison Wind of TheDNVR.com reports.
Cancar hasn't suited up in three games due to his current role in the rotation, so even if he is cleared to play ahead of Friday's clash, he's unlikely to see many chances. The 27-year-old has appeared in one game this season, recording one rebound in two minutes Oct. 24 against OKC.
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Nuggets' Vlatko Cancar: In starting five Sunday
Cancar will step into the starting lineup for Sunday's preseason matchup versus the Celtics in Abu Dhabi, Bennett Durando of The Denver Post reports.
Cancar will replace Aaron Gordon, who is dealing with a minor undisclosed injury, in the starting five. Cancar is expected to compete for second-unit minutes once again this season, and if Peyton Watson (hamstring) is not fully healthy by the regular season, Cancar will likely see more playing time -- especially if he can impress during the preseason.
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Nuggets' Vlatko Cancar: Staying in Denver
Cancar has reached an agreement to stay with the Nuggets for the 2024-25 season, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reports.
Cancar played with Slovenia during the FIBA Olympic Qualifiers, and he looked healthy after undergoing surgery in August to repair a torn ACL in his left knee, an injury that caused him to miss the entire 2023-24 campaign. In his last healthy season with the Nuggets in 2022-23, Cancar appeared in 60 regular-season games and averaged 5.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 14.8 minutes. He should add depth to the Nuggets' frontcourt, though he probably won't be relevant in most fantasy formats.
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Vlatko Cancar: Back in action for Slovenia
Cancar (knee) tallied 12 points (3-7 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 5-5 FT), four rebounds and one block across 22 minutes Tuesday for the Slovenian national team in a 108-92 loss to Croatia in a FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
Cancar missed the entirety of the 2023-24 season after undergoing surgery in August to repair a torn ACL in his left knee. The Nuggets declined his team option ahead of the 2024-25 season, but they haven't ruled out re-signing the 27-year-old wing. Cancar's ability to play for Slovenia in the qualifying tournament confirms that he's healthy again, and a strong showing this summer could improve his outlook in free agency. In his last healthy season with the Nuggets in 2022-23, Cancar appeared in 60 regular-season games and averaged 5.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 14.8 minutes.
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Vlatko Cancar: Bound for free agency
The Nuggets declined Cancar's (knee) $2.35 million team option for the 2024-25 season Sunday, Bennett Durando of The Denver Post reports.
Cancar will thus be eligible to begin negotiating with teams as an unrestricted free agent beginning July 30. The 27-year-old missed the entire 2023-24 season after undergoing surgery in August to repair a torn ACL in his left knee, but Cancar is expected to return to game action for the Slovenian national team in a 2024 Summer Olympics qualifying tournament in July. According to Durando, the Nuggets haven't closed the door on re-signing Cancar on a minimum contract. During his last healthy season with Denver in 2022-23, Cancar appeared in 60 games and averaged 5.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 14.8 minutes.
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Nuggets' Vlatko Cancar: Not expected to play in 2023-24
The Nuggets aren't expecting Cancar (knee) to play at any point during the 2023-24 season after the team applied for a Disabled Player Exception from the NBA prior to the Jan. 15 deadline, Vinny Benedetto of The Denver Gazette reports.
No reports have indicated that the Nuggets' request was approved by the NBA in the nearly three months since the team filed the application, but it nonetheless confirms that Cancar won't be available for the tail end of the regular season nor Denver's postseason run after he tore the ACL in his left knee in mid-August while playing for Slovenia during an exhibition game in Greece. Cancar acknowledged as much in an interview with Grant Afseth of SI.com in December, when the 26-year-old forward noted that he has turned his focus toward getting healthy for the upcoming summer, when he hopes to resume playing for Slovenia in the 2024 Olympics in Paris if the national team qualifies for a spot in the tournament. Cancar noted in the interview that he's been able to resume running on the court since undergoing surgery on his knee, but it's unclear what he's been able to do in terms of basketball activity in the ensuing three-plus months.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-8, 236 lbs |
| Birthplace: Koper, SI |
| Age: 27 |
| Experience: 4 |