Vlatko Cancar

Vlatko Cancar

27-Year-Old ForwardF
Denver Nuggets
OFS
Injury Knee
Est. Return 8/1/2024
2023 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Vlatko Cancar in 2023. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
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$Signed a two-year, $4.47 million with the Nuggets in July of 2022. Contract includes $2.35 million team option for 2024-25.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Cancar was born April 10, 1997 in Koper, Slovenia. Six days after his 18th birthday, he signed his first pro contract -- a five-year deal with KK Olimpija of the Slovenian league. He left for the Adriatic League after one season and was selected by the Nuggets the following summer in the 2017 NBA Draft. He stayed in Europe and helped Slovenia to a gold medal in EuroBasket 2017, defeating Turkey in the finals. After two more seasons in Spain, Cancar made his way to the United States to sign his rookie deal with Denver. Cancar signed his first pro deal at the age of 18 with KK Olimpija of the Slovenian League. It was initially a five-year contract, but after one year in the Slovenian league, Cancar moved to KK Mega Basket of the Adriatic League. He was first selected by the Nuggets in the 2017 NBA Draft, but elected to remain overseas. Cancar signed with the Spanish club San Pablo Burgos and played out a two-year deal. He headed for the United States to sign his rookie deal with the Nuggets in August 2019. Cancar made his NBA debut on Oct. 31, 2019 against the Pelicans.

Not expected to play in 2023-24
FDenver Nuggets
Out For Season
April 5, 2024
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.
ANALYSIS
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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How does Vlatko Cancar compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
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True Shooting %
60.6%
 
Effective Field Goal %
57.0%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
50.7%
 
Free Throw Rate
18.1%
 
Offensive Rebound %
3.2%
 
Defensive Rebound %
13.1%
 
Total Rebound %
8.3%
 
Assist %
11.5%
 
Steal %
1.1%
 
Block %
1.4%
 
Turnover %
10.2%
 
Usage %
13.8%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
10.7
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.7
 
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Next man up?
FDenver Nuggets
December 24, 2022
Cancar could see an uptick in role with Jeff Green expected to miss at least a month due to a broken hand.
ANALYSIS
Cancar has averaged just 11.0 minutes per game across 21 appearances this season, but he's a direct fill-in candidate positionally. Green, on the other hand, has been a key reserve, contributing 7.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 19.3 minutes per game this season. Cancar is in his fourth season with Denver, and owns a respectable 48.2/37.9/76.3 percent shooting slash for his career.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2022
2017
Despite signing a new three-year deal with the Nuggets, there is very little chance Cancar sees enough playing time to warrant attention in fantasy. Since being drafted in 2017, he has barely seen the floor, at least consistently, leaving him as an afterthought for all fantasy managers. Coming off a season in which he played just 15 times, there is no reason to think he can have any sort of value.
Despite Cancar's status as a recent draft pick, he's spent the past two seasons playing professional ball in France, Slovenia and Serbiam getting plenty of experience. Like many international players, Cancar is likely to continue playing in overseas, as he still has time left on his contract with Mega Bemax in Serbia. Cancar is a lengthy forward who can play multiple positions, which fits what the Nuggets have looked for in recent years. The fact that he shot 62 percent from the field in the Serbian League last season and shot 40 percent from the three-point line in Liga ABA and SKL the past two seasons is also an encouraging sign for his development as a floor-spacing big. Scouts believe he can still grow into his long body, as he's got a 7'0' wingspan and a height of 6'9” at the ripe age of 20. That said, he'll likely continue to develop overseas rather than making the Nuggets' regular-season roster.
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Undergoes surgery
FDenver Nuggets
Out For Season
August 17, 2023
Cancar underwent left knee surgery Thursday and is out indefinitely, Vinny Benedetto of The Denver Gazette reports.
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Diagnosed with ACL tear
FDenver Nuggets
Out For Season
August 5, 2023
Cancar was diagnosed with a torn ACL in his left knee after suffering the injury while playing for the Slovenian national team Friday in an exhibition against Greece, Mike Singer of The Denver Post reports.
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Suffers injury versus Greece
FDenver Nuggets
Out For Season
August 4, 2023
Cancar suffered a lower body injury during Slovenia's exhibition versus Greece on Friday, Vinny Benedetto of The Denver Gazette reports.
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Not starting Game 1
FDenver Nuggets
April 16, 2023
Cancar isn't starting Game 1 of the Western Conference First Round against Minnesota on Sunday, Alan Horton of the Timberwolves Radio Network reports.
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Starting Sunday
FDenver Nuggets
April 9, 2023
Cancar is starting Sunday against the Kings.
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