Vlatko Cancar News, Rumors, Updates - Denver Nuggets

Expected to suit up Sunday Cancar is probable for Sunday's game versus the Magic with a left lower leg contusion.

Impact Cancar will likely receive his typical 10-15 minutes off the bench if he's upgraded to available Sunday. However, the 25-year-old forward hasn't scored double-digit points since Jan. 5.

JANUARY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

First career double-double Cancar logged 15 points (6-12 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 12 rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal over 27 minutes during Thursday's 122-91 victory over the Clippers.

Impact Cancar had the first double-double of his career Thursday, taking advantage of a Clippers team that apparently didn't feel like playing competitive basketball. While Cancar has shown flashes this season, his role is typically locked in at no more than 17 minutes per night. He can be considered for streaming purposes when the Nuggets are shorthanded, but beyond that, he has no tangible value outside of the deepest formats.

JANUARY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nudges 30 minutes in win Cancar totaled eight points (3-5 FG, 2-3 3Pt), four rebounds and three assists across 30 minutes during Tuesday's 113-106 win over the Kings.

Impact Cancar logged a ton of playing time when compared to his usual workload, playing at least 30 minutes for just the second time this season. With Zeke Nnaji in foul trouble and Bruce Brown going down with an ankle injury, Cancar was called upon to play a sizeable role. We saw flashes from him earlier in the season, so if Brown misses time with his injury, Cancar could be worth a flier, at least in slightly deeper formats.

DECEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Grabs season-high seven boards Cancar posted three points (1-1 FG, 1-1 3Pt), seven rebounds and two assists over 20 minutes during Tuesday's 105-91 win over the Grizzlies.

Impact Cancar saw his most minutes since Nov. 30 during Tuesday's blowout win and made the most of his extending playing time by grabbing a season-high seven boards. When the 2017 second-round pick plays more than 10 minutes (nine games), he's averaged 8.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 20.7 minutes. However, he likely won't reach that plateau anytime soon, as Michael Porter (heel) is expected to return to game action in the near future.

DECEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Scores 13 points off bench Cancar produced 13 points (5-6 FG, 3-4 3Pt) and five rebounds across 21 minutes during Wednesday's 120-100 victory over Houston.

Impact Cancar has been playing well off the bench for the Nuggets and delivered another strong performance here, missing just one shot from the field and recording double-digit scoring numbers for the third time across his last four appearances. While Cancar is not expected to start anytime soon, he's averaging 11.3 points per game during that four-game stretch.

DECEMBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Murray, Jokic guide Nuggets to 120-100 rout of Rockets

Jamal Murray scored 26 points, Nikola Jokic had 10 of his 12 assists in the first half and the Denver Nuggets cruised past the Houston Rockets 120-100 for their fourth straight win

DECEMBER 1, 2022 • Associated Press

Analysis: Early NBA MVP race has crowded field of candidates

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic is quietly turning in another NBA MVP-worthy season

NOVEMBER 29, 2022 • Associated Press

Excels from bench Cancar closed with 13 points (4-9 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), two assists, one block and one steal in 25 minutes during Friday's 114-104 victory over the Clippers.

Impact With Michael Porter (heel) still inactive, Cancar continues to post impressive numbers. His solid play as a fill-in for the second unit could earn him more playing time even when Porter returns, so he's worth a spot on your fantasy watchlist.

NOVEMBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Vlatko Cancar holds block party as Nuggets snatch NBA-best eighth road win over Clippers Vlatko Cancar held a block party and John Wall wasn’t invited.

NOVEMBER 26, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Gordon scores 29, Nuggets beat short-handed Clippers 114-104

Aaron Gordon scored 29 points, Jamal Murray added 19 and the Denver Nuggets beat the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers 114-104

NOVEMBER 26, 2022 • Associated Press

Drops season-high 20 points Cancar accumulated 19 points (7-18 FG, 3-10 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, five assists and three blocks in 35 minutes during Wednesday's 131-126 overtime win over the Thunder.

Impact Cancar stepped up in a big way for the injury-depleted Nuggets, coming off the bench to score a season-high 20 points. As a player who is often out of the rotation, this was a career-best night for a player who has always had a small amount of intrigue about him. If Michael Porter (heel) is to miss more time, Cancar could be worth a look, at least in deeper formats.

NOVEMBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rare buzzer-beater helps outmanned Nuggets beat Mavs 98-97

Vlatko Cancar hit a buzzer-beater from near midcourt when the final 2 seconds of the first half were replayed after the break, and the outmanned Denver Nuggets went on to beat the...

NOVEMBER 21, 2022 • Associated Press

Cracks 23 minutes in thumping loss Cancar finished with eight points (3-7 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT), one rebound, two assists and one steal across 23 minutes during Friday's 127-99 loss to the Mavericks.

Impact Cancar played a whopping 23 minutes Friday, a garbage-time special if ever there was one. The Nuggets were blown out by the Mavericks, meaning the second and third units saw a ton of run down the stretch. Clearly, there are no moves to be made from a fantasy perspective, but it is nice to see the fringe guys getting some run.

NOVEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Doncic gets 50th triple-double, Mavs top shorthanded Nuggets

Luka Doncic scored 33 points in his 50th career triple-double, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the shorthanded Denver Nuggets 127-99 in the first of consecutive meetings

NOVEMBER 19, 2022 • Associated Press

Nuggets' Murray ready to rejoin forces with 2-time MVP Jokic

The Denver Nuggets' band of Jamal Murray, two-time MVP Nikola Jokic and Michael Porter Jr. is back together

OCTOBER 11, 2022 • Associated Press

Coming back to Denver Cancar and the Nuggets agreed to a three-year deal with a final-year team option Thursday, Mike Singer of The Denver Post reports.

Impact Drafted by the Nuggets with the 49th overall pick in 2017, Cancar has seen sparse action with Denver over the past three seasons. Last year, in 11.7 minutes per game across 15 appearances, he averaged 4.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists.

JULY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nuggets need more than healthy Murray, Porter to contend

Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone says just getting Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. back won't automatically make the team a bona fide title contender

MAY 4, 2022 • Associated Press

Back in action Sunday Cancar (foot) finished with two points (1-2 FG, 0-2 FT), eight rebounds and four assists across 24 minutes in Sunday's 146-141 overtime loss to the Lakers.

Impact Suiting up for the first time since Jan. 3, Cancar was expected to have a minute restriction in his return from right foot surgery, but any playing-time limit wasn't evident in his workload during the regular-season finale. In fact, the 24 minutes were Cancar's most in any of his 15 appearances on the season. Cancar likely won't approach that level of run during the playoffs, if he's even a part of head coach Michael Malone's rotation at all. The Nuggets were resting several key players Sunday -- including MVP candidate Nikola Jokic -- which opened up more playing time for everyone that suited up.

APRIL 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Available for regular-season finale Cancar will be available for Sunday's game against the Lakers, but he'll face a minutes restriction, Harrison Wind of DNVR Sports reports.

Impact This is a great development for the 2017 second-rounder, who hasn't played since suffering a broken bone in his foot back in early January. While he likely won't have much of a role for the Nuggets in the playoffs, it's nonetheless encouraging that he's back to availability.

APRIL 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Impact Cancar has been out since early January due to a broken bone in his foot. He mentioned in March that he was aiming to return before the end of the regular season, and it seems like that will be the case. He'll presumably be on a minutes limit if he returns Sunday.

APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Los Angeles visits Denver on 5-game road slide

Los Angeles comes into a matchup against Denver after losing five road games in a row

APRIL 9, 2022 • Associated Press

Denver hosts Memphis after Jokic's 41-point game

Denver hosts the Memphis Grizzlies after Nikola Jokic scored 41 points in the Denver Nuggets' 116-97 loss to the San Antonio Spurs

APRIL 6, 2022 • Associated Press

San Antonio puts road win streak on the line against Denver

San Antonio heads into a matchup against Denver as winners of four games in a row on the road

APRIL 4, 2022 • Associated Press

Resumes on-court work Cancar said March 16 that the broken bone in right foot and has fully healed, and the 24-year-old is aiming to return to the lineup before the end of the regular season, Chris Marl...

Impact At the time of the update, Cancar relayed that he had resumed light practicing in addition to running and jumping, but the Nuggets haven't provided any sort of follow-up note regarding where he stands in his recovery two weeks later. Cancar may have reached the day-to-day phase recovery at this point, but even if he's available for any of the Nuggets' final four regular-season contests, he's not expected to have a significant role off the bench.

APRIL 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Top scorers square off in Los Angeles-Denver matchup

LeBron James and Nikola Jokic square off in a matchup of two of the league's top scorers when Los Angeles and Denver take the court

APRIL 2, 2022 • Associated Press

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