Dario Saric #9

Dario Saric
Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
Position:
PF
Height:
208 cm
Weight:
104 kg
Age:
31 yo (1994 April 08)
Birth place:
Šibenik, Croatia
Soc. networks
PTS
3.5
297 Position in the NBA
REB
3.1
205 Position in the NBA
AST
1.4
206 Position in the NBA
EFF
5.1
286 Position in the NBA

Statistics
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MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
NBA 13:08 43.8%
14/32 		26.9%
7/26 		70%
7/10 		3.1
2.3/0.9 		1.4 0.4 0.9 0.1 - 1.2 - 3.5 5.1 16 »

Last 10 games

Date Opponent MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS PF PTS EFF
04-03
 7 100%
2/2 		-
0/0 		-
0/0 		1
1/0 		1 0 1 0 1 4 5
03-01
 3 -
0/0 		50%
1/2 		-
0/0 		0
0/0 		0 0 0 0 0 3 2
02-13
 7 -
0/0 		-
0/0 		-
0/0 		2
1/1 		0 0 0 0 0 0 2
01-16
 18 75%
3/4 		-
0/0 		50%
2/4 		4
3/1 		5 0 0 0 1 8 14
01-09
 20 50%
2/4 		25%
1/4 		-
0/0 		7
4/3 		2 1 2 0 2 7 10
01-08
 16 0%
0/1 		0%
0/1 		-
0/0 		1
1/0 		4 0 1 1 1 0 3
11-24
 3 -
0/0 		0%
0/1 		-
0/0 		1
1/0 		1 0 1 0 0 0 0
11-23
 3 0%
0/1 		0%
0/1 		100%
2/2 		3
1/2 		0 0 1 0 1 2 2
11-20
 18 0%
0/2 		50%
2/4 		100%
2/2 		5
5/0 		1 2 3 0 5 8 9
11-17
 32 40%
2/5 		40%
2/5 		-
0/0 		10
8/2 		3 2 0 0 1 10 19

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NBA Players That Could Join EuroLeague Next Season
2025-03-21
News
Dario Saric to exercise player option with Nuggets amid strong European interest

2025-04-04

Croatian forward Dario Saric signed a two-year deal with the Denver Nuggets this offseason, despite strong interest from European clubs. His arrival was seen as an exciting frontcourt addition alongside fellow Balkan star, Nikola Jokic.
Top 2025 NBA free agents that might move to the EuroLeague

2025-03-03

The NBA-to-EuroLeague pipeline is a hot topic every offseason, as veterans, well-known European players, and those struggling to find their place in the U.S. make the jump overseas. For some, it's a chance to revive their careers; for others, it's an opportunity to take on a bigger role. Even in-season, EuroLeague teams have been busy picking up talent straight from the NBA or G League scene.
Dario Saric confirms Panathinaikos interest

2024-10-30

Denver Nuggets big man Dario Saric revealed that reigning EuroLeague champions Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens showed interest in signing him during the last year.
News
Dario Saric to exercise player option with Nuggets amid strong European interest

2025-04-04

Croatian forward Dario Saric signed a two-year deal with the Denver Nuggets this offseason, despite strong interest from European clubs. His arrival was seen as an exciting frontcourt addition alongside fellow Balkan star, Nikola Jokic.
Top 2025 NBA free agents that might move to the EuroLeague

2025-03-03

The NBA-to-EuroLeague pipeline is a hot topic every offseason, as veterans, well-known European players, and those struggling to find their place in the U.S. make the jump overseas. For some, it's a chance to revive their careers; for others, it's an opportunity to take on a bigger role. Even in-season, EuroLeague teams have been busy picking up talent straight from the NBA or G League scene.
Dario Saric confirms Panathinaikos interest

2024-10-30

Denver Nuggets big man Dario Saric revealed that reigning EuroLeague champions Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens showed interest in signing him during the last year.
Croatian Federation responds to Zubac-Saric fight: 'Players were attacked'

2024-07-09

Following the conclusion of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) in Greece, which saw Greece winning against Croatia in the final and clinching a spot in the Paris Olympics, Ivica Zubac and Dario Saric got into a bar fight. The Croatian Basketball Federation (HKS) responded.
Dario Saric and Ivica Zubac get into a bar fight in Athens after OQT

2024-07-08

Following the unsuccessful finish in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) in Athens, Greece, Croatia's stars Ivica Zubac and Dario Saric let it all out in a beach bar. It ultimately led to a fight. According to TMZ Sports, the two players got involved in a physical altercation at around 5:30 AM Sunday night in the Bolivar Beach Bar.
Dario Saric joins Denver Nuggets

2024-07-07

With the Croatian national team set to battle to play in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, Dario Saric has found his new team in the NBA. According to Adrian Wojnarowski from ESPN, Saric has signed a two-year $10.6 million deal with the Denver Nuggets. A role player for the Golden State Warriors last season, 30-year-old Saric averaged 8 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game.
Dario Saric on more Europeans in the NBA: 'I don't know if they'll allow it'

2024-03-14

With every new season, the NBA is becoming increasingly international. As some of the top upcoming draft prospects are European, the NBA is sometimes struggling to find the face of the league.
Jokic names All-European five from NBA

2024-02-18

Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets superstar and latest NBA champion, named five players from the NBA who would make up the All-European team for him. According to Harrison Wind, Jokic named the following names, all from post-Yugoslav countries, in his first five.
Dario Saric on Croatian basketball's decline: 'We're not at the bottom'

2023-08-12

Once one of the top squads in the world, the Croatian national team is currently experiencing a steep decline. For the first time ever, they played in EuroBasket Pre-Qualifiers. Now, they hope to qualify for one of the Olympic Games Qualifying Tournaments.
Dario Saric will play for Golden State Warriors

2023-07-08

Dario Saric and Christian Wood are the two remaining free agents that have gathered the most attention. The Croatian forward's next destination is most likely already known.
Dario Saric names one big difference between NBA with Europe

2023-03-31

After beginning his professional basketball career in Europe, Dario Saric has now been playing in the NBA for the last five seasons. Looking at both competitions, the Croatian forward sees a stark difference. In an interview with Toni Canyameras from Mundo Deportivo, Saric opened up about how different the mentality is when comparing the games.
Dario Saric traded to Oklahoma City Thunder

2023-02-09

The Oklahoma City Thunder are trading Darius Bazley to the Phoenix Suns for Dario Saric and a second-round pick, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. The move shifts Saric's $9.2 million expiring salary off the books for this year, substituting Bazley's $4.3 million deal.
Which international players might be on the move in the NBA?

2022-12-24

The approaching end of the year brings us into one of the hottest times of the year in the NBA when it comes to the transfer market.
'I'm a smart player': Dario Saric eager to do anything that keeps him on the court

2022-09-05

For Dario Saric, the way back to competitive basketball has been a long one. It's a non-stop process that still takes up a considerable amount of his time, even after his practices and shootaround routines with the Croatian national team are over. 
Dario Saric: 'I am glad that the Federation strengthened us with an American player' (1)

2022-08-12

Dario Saric has been a constant leader of the Croatian national team for years. After a serious injury that caused him to miss the entire last season with the Phoenix Suns, he has recovered and is ready to play at the upcoming EuroBasket. "I missed the national team. It is always an honor for me to play for Croatia," Saric began his interview following the practice with the national team.
Dario Saric undergoes second knee surgery, no timetable for his return

2022-05-06

The Phoenix Suns' big man Dario Saric underwent a successful arthroscopic procedure to the meniscus of his right knee, according to Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic. He will continue to rehab and remain out indefinitely, via the report. Saric missed the entire 2021-22 NBA season after suffering a torn ACL in his right knee during Game 1 of last year's Finals. The Croatian power forward had his ...
Dario Saric talks about his return on the NBA court

2021-10-02

Dario Saric suffered a torn ACL in the NBA Finals Game 1 against Milwaukee Bucks. After having successful surgery on August 4, Saric expects to be back on track in the 2021-22 NBA campaign, per azcentral.com. “It’s a situation I have to figure out,” he said. “It’s going to be my decision, personally. I would like to play, but the other part is when you have doctors, ...
Dario Saric out indefinitely with torn ACL

2021-07-07

The update on Dario Saric's condition was not encouraging, as the Phoenix Suns forward "has sustained a torn ACL in his right knee," per the club announcement, and the player will be out indefinitely. While the Phoenix Suns blasted off to a 1-0 series lead in the NBA Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks, they lost their best backup big man. Saric left the game in the first half - after only two ...
Suns' Dario Saric (knee) exits Game 1 of NBA Finals

2021-07-07

Phoenix Suns reserve big man Dario Saric left Game 1 of the NBA Finals in the first half on Tuesday with a right knee injury and was ruled out for the remainder of the game.The 6-foot-10 Saric landed awkwardly on a play in the first quarter and left with 1:43 remaining in the opening period. He headed to the Suns' locker room in the second quarter and was having trouble putting weight on his ...

NBA

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
24/25 Denver Nuggets 13:08 44%
14/32 		27%
7/26 		69.8%
7/10 		3.1
2.3/0.9 		1.4 0.4 0.9 0.1 - 1.2 - 3.5 5.1 16 »
23/24 Golden State Warriors 17:09 56%
107/191 		37.7%
74/197 		84.8%
79/93 		4.4
3.3/1.1 		2.3 0.5 1.2 0.2 - 1.8 - 8.1 9 64 »
22/23 Oklahoma City Thunder 13:28 64.3%
36/56 		36.8%
18/49 		84.8%
27/32 		3.2
2.6/0.6 		0.8 0.4 1 0.1 - 1.4 - 7 6.5 22 »
22/23 Phoenix Suns 14:23 44.7%
49/109 		39.2%
27/69 		81.5%
36/44 		3.8
2.8/1.1 		1.5 0.4 1 0.1 - 1.9 - 5.8 5.9 37 »
22/23 All Teams 14:03 51.4%
85/165 		38%
45/118 		82.9%
63/76 		3.6
2.7/0.9 		1.3 0.4 1 0.1 - 1.7 - 6.2 6.1 59 »
20/21 Phoenix Suns 15:53 50.8%
119/234 		36%
55/153 		85.9%
97/113 		3.5
2.7/0.9 		1.2 0.5 1 0.1 - 1.8 - 7.8 6.8 64 »
19/20 Phoenix Suns 24:43 56.9%
172/303 		35.7%
84/235 		84.5%
108/128 		6.2
4.7/1.5 		1.9 0.6 1.3 0.2 - 2.4 - 10.7 11.2 66 »
18/19 Minnesota Timberwolves 23:55 51.2%
159/311 		38.4%
97/253 		87.5%
105/120 		5.4
3.9/1.5 		1.5 0.6 1.1 0.1 - 2.1 - 10.5 10.2 68 »
18/19 All Teams 24:58 50.1%
186/372 		36.5%
118/324 		88.1%
132/150 		5.6
4.1/1.5 		1.6 0.6 1.2 0.1 - 2.3 - 10.6 10 81 »
18/19 Philadelphia 76ers 30:26 44.3%
27/61 		29.7%
21/71 		90%
27/30 		6.7
5.1/1.6 		2 0.3 1.9 0.2 - 3 - 11.1 8.7 13 »
17/18 Philadelphia 76ers 29:58 49.2%
285/579 		39.2%
177/451 		85.8%
212/247 		6.8
4.6/2.1 		2.7 0.7 1.9 0.3 - 2.1 - 14.9 14.5 88 »
16/17 Philadelphia 76ers 26:17 47%
275/586 		31%
106/342 		78.1%
170/218 		6.4
5/1.4 		2.3 0.7 2.3 0.4 - 2 - 12.8 10.9 81 »

FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
2024 Croatia 33:50 62.1%
18/29 		31.3%
5/16 		65.2%
15/23 		8.8
7/1.8 		5.5 0.3 2.5 0 0 1.8 - 16.5 19.3 4 »

FIBA EuroBasket

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
2022 Croatia 27:05 38.6%
10/26 		30.7%
8/26 		84.3%
11/13 		7.2
5.7/1.5 		3.2 0.5 2.5 0.2 - 1.8 - 9.2 9.8 6 »
2017 Croatia 32:24 44.2%
23/52 		24.9%
5/20 		82.4%
28/34 		6.5
4.5/2 		2.5 1 3.2 1 - 2.7 - 14.8 11.7 6 »
2015 Croatia 28:40 53.1%
17/32 		26.8%
4/15 		48%
12/25 		6.3
5.3/1 		2.7 0.7 2.8 0.5 0 2 3.8 9.7 12.3 6 »
2013 Croatia 17:43 50.2%
17/34 		40.4%
6/15 		56.6%
9/16 		3.2
2.6/0.6 		0.9 0.4 1 0.7 - 2.9 - 5.6 3.8 11 »

FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
17/18 Croatia 36:02 50%
5/10 		40%
2/5 		75%
3/4 		6
5/1 		5 0 2 0 - 2 - 19 17 1 »

Olympic Games

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
2016 Croatia 33:04 51.2%
20/39 		26.2%
5/19 		59.3%
16/27 		6.7
4.7/2 		3.2 0.7 3 0.5 - 3.2 - 11.8 9.3 6 »

EuroLeague

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
15/16 Anadolu Efes Istanbul 22:26 55.2%
74/134 		40.3%
29/72 		94.1%
46/49 		5.8
4.3/1.5 		1.5 0.5 1.5 0.5 0.3 2.5 2.4 11.7 13.5 24 »
14/15 Anadolu Efes Istanbul 24:23 48.7%
72/148 		30.4%
19/62 		70.7%
65/92 		6.4
4.7/1.6 		2.3 0.7 1.9 0.4 0.7 2 2.9 9.9 12.6 27 »
11/12 KK Zagreb Zagreb 15:00 22.2%
2/9 		16.7%
1/6 		50%
1/2 		4.5
3.3/1.3 		0.5 0.3 3 0.3 0.3 1.5 1.3 2 0.8 4 »

FIBA Basketball World Cup

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
2014 Croatia 26:00 56.7%
21/37 		33.2%
5/15 		93.1%
13/14 		6.7
5/1.7 		2.3 1.7 2.2 0.3 - 3.5 - 11.7 12.5 6 »
Date Team Opponent Score MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS PF PTS EFF
04-03
 106-113 7 100%
2/2 		-
0/0 		-
0/0 		1
1/0 		1 0 1 0 1 4 5
03-01
 119-134 3 -
0/0 		50%
1/2 		-
0/0 		0
0/0 		0 0 0 0 0 3 2
02-13
 132-121 7 -
0/0 		-
0/0 		-
0/0 		2
1/1 		0 0 0 0 0 0 2
01-16
 108-128 18 75%
3/4 		-
0/0 		50%
2/4 		4
3/1 		5 0 0 0 1 8 14
01-09
 126-103 20 50%
2/4 		25%
1/4 		-
0/0 		7
4/3 		2 1 2 0 2 7 10
01-08
 106-118 16 0%
0/1 		0%
0/1 		-
0/0 		1
1/0 		4 0 1 1 1 0 3
11-24
 102-127 3 -
0/0 		0%
0/1 		-
0/0 		1
1/0 		1 0 1 0 0 0 0
11-23
 120-123 3 0%
0/1 		0%
0/1 		100%
2/2 		3
1/2 		0 0 1 0 1 2 2
11-20
 110-122 18 0%
0/2 		50%
2/4 		100%
2/2 		5
5/0 		1 2 3 0 5 8 9
11-17
 105-90 32 40%
2/5 		40%
2/5 		-
0/0 		10
8/2 		3 2 0 0 1 10 19
11-16
 101-94 33 75%
3/4 		20%
1/5 		-
0/0 		8
7/1 		5 1 4 0 4 9 14
11-02
 119-116 4 0%
0/1 		0%
0/2 		-
0/0 		2
0/2 		0 0 0 0 0 0 -1
10-29
 139-144 12 50%
1/2 		-
0/0 		50%
1/2 		2
1/1 		0 0 0 0 0 3 3
10-28
 125-127 4 0%
0/3 		-
0/0 		-
0/0 		1
1/0 		1 0 2 0 0 0 -3
10-26
 104-109 11 0%
0/2 		-
0/0 		-
0/0 		2
1/1 		0 0 0 0 2 0 0
10-25
 87-102 11 100%
1/1 		0%
0/1 		-
0/0 		1
1/0 		0 1 0 0 1 2 3

NBA

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
Denver Nuggets 12:37 43.8%
14/32 		26.9%
7/26 		70%
7/10 		3.1
2.3/0.9 		1.4 0.4 0.9 0.1 - 1.2 - 3.5 5.1 16 »
Home game 11:37 53.3%
8/15 		14.3%
1/7 		66.7%
4/6 		2.6
1.6/1 		1.5 0.3 0.6 0.1 - 1.1 - 2.9 4.9 8 »
Away game 13:37 35.3%
6/17 		31.6%
6/19 		75%
3/4 		3.6
2.9/0.8 		1.4 0.6 1.3 0 - 1.3 - 4.1 5.4 8 »
Wins 9:34 27.3%
3/11 		36.4%
4/11 		75%
3/4 		2.6
1.9/0.7 		0.7 0.4 1.1 0 - 1 - 3 3.3 7 »
Losses 15:00 52.4%
11/21 		20%
3/15 		66.7%
4/6 		3.6
2.6/1 		2 0.4 0.8 0.1 - 1.3 - 3.9 6.6 9 »
Last 5 games 11:00 70%
7/10 		33.3%
2/6 		50%
2/4 		2.8
1.8/1 		1.6 0.2 0.6 0 - 0.8 - 4.4 6.6 5 »
October 9:30 25%
2/8 		0%
0/1 		50%
1/2 		1.5
1/0.5 		0.3 0.3 0.5 0 - 0.8 - 1.3 0.8 4 »
November 15:30 38.5%
5/13 		27.8%
5/18 		100%
4/4 		4.8
3.7/1.2 		1.7 0.8 1.5 0 - 1.8 - 4.8 7.2 6 »
January 18:00 55.6%
5/9 		20%
1/5 		50%
2/4 		4
2.7/1.3 		3.7 0.3 1 0.3 - 1.3 - 5 9 3 »
February 7:00 - - - 2
1/1 		0 0 0 0 - 0 - 0 2 1 »
March 3:00 - 50%
1/2 		- 0
0/0 		0 0 0 0 - 0 - 3 2 1 »
April 7:00 100%
2/2 		- - 1
1/0 		1 0 1 0 - 1 - 4 5 1 »
Versus Houston Rockets 18:00 75%
3/4 		- 50%
2/4 		4
3/1 		5 0 0 0 - 1 - 8 14 1 »
Versus Dallas Mavericks 3:00 0%
0/1 		0%
0/1 		100%
2/2 		3
1/2 		0 0 1 0 - 1 - 2 2 1 »
Versus Minnesota Timberwolves 4:00 0%
0/1 		0%
0/2 		- 2
0/2 		0 0 0 0 - 0 - 0 -1 1 »
Versus Los Angeles Clippers 15:30 33.3%
2/6 		25%
1/4 		- 4.5
2.5/2 		1 0.5 1 0 - 2 - 3.5 5 2 »
Versus Detroit Pistons 3:00 - 50%
1/2 		- 0
0/0 		0 0 0 0 - 0 - 3 2 1 »
Versus Boston Celtics 16:00 0%
0/1 		0%
0/1 		- 1
1/0 		4 0 1 1 - 1 - 0 3 1 »
Versus Memphis Grizzlies 25:00 28.6%
2/7 		44.4%
4/9 		100%
2/2 		7.5
6.5/1 		2 2 1.5 0 - 3 - 9 14 2 »
Versus Brooklyn Nets 12:00 50%
1/2 		- 50%
1/2 		2
1/1 		0 0 0 0 - 0 - 3 3 1 »
Versus Oklahoma City Thunder 11:00 100%
1/1 		0%
0/1 		- 1
1/0 		0 1 0 0 - 1 - 2 3 1 »
Versus Portland Trail Blazers 7:00 - - - 2
1/1 		0 0 0 0 - 0 - 0 2 1 »
Versus Los Angeles Lakers 3:00 - 0%
0/1 		- 1
1/0 		1 0 1 0 - 0 - 0 0 1 »
Versus New Orleans Pelicans 33:00 75%
3/4 		20%
1/5 		- 8
7/1 		5 1 4 0 - 4 - 9 14 1 »
Versus Toronto Raptors 4:00 0%
0/3 		- - 1
1/0 		1 0 2 0 - 0 - 0 -3 1 »
Versus San Antonio Spurs 7:00 100%
2/2 		- - 1
1/0 		1 0 1 0 - 1 - 4 5 1 »
Dario Saric
Height:
208 cm
Weight:
104 kg
Age:
31 yo (1994-04-08)
Birth place:
Šibenik, Croatia
Height:
-
Weight:
-
Age:
-
Birth place:
-
Citizenship:
-