Vlatko Cancar signed a new multi-year deal with the Denver Nuggets.
The Denver Nuggets have signed forward Vlatko Cancar to a multiyear contract, General Manager Calvin Booth announced today.
Vlatko Cancar
| Team: |
Denver Nuggets Slovenia |
| Position: | SF |
| Age: | 27 |
| Height: | 203 cm |
| Weight: | 107 kg |
| Birth place: | Koper, Slovenia |
Cancar has appeared in 130 career games (11 starts) for Denver over the past four seasons, averaging 3.5 points and 1.7 rebounds in 10.7 minutes per game, including winning an NBA Championship with Denver in 2023.
Cancar missed the entire 2023-24 season due to left knee surgery.
He made his return to action in this year's FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament with the Slovenia national team.
In three games for Slovenia, Cancar averaged 22.1 minutes, 4.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, and -0.7 EFF per game.
Before signing with Denver in 2019, the 27-year-old native of Slovenia played for the San Pablo Burgos in the Spanish ACB league during the 2018-19 season. He appeared in 34 games (22 starts) and averaged 10.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 22.9 minutes per game.
He was named to the Spanish ABC Best Young Team after his solid season, which highlights the most promising young prospects in their league.
Prior to his time with the San Pablo Burgos, Cancar played multiple seasons for KK Mega Bemax of the Adriatic League and was named the 2017-18 Round 18 MVP.
Cancar was originally selected by Denver with the 49th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft.
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