Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Vlatko Čančar was born on April 10, 1997, in Koper, Slovenia. He is a forward in the NBA.

On April 16, 2015, Čančar signed a five-year contract with Union Olimpija.

On June 30, 2016, he left Olimpija and signed with Serbian team Mega Leks.

On June 22, 2017, Čančar was selected with the 49th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets. On June 13, 2018, Čančar signed a two-year deal with Spanish club San Pablo Burgos.

On August 1, 2019, Cancar signed his rookie contract with the Denver Nuggets.

On 3 January 2022, during a 89–103 loss to the Dallas Mavericks, Čančar suffered a right foot injury. Two days later, he was diagnosed with a fracture of his right fifth metatarsal. On 7 January, Čančar underwent surgery for the fracture and was ruled out for at least three months.

On April 10, in the regular season finale Čančar returned to the Nuggets and played a season high 24 minutes in an overtime loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Čančar recorded 2 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists in his last regular season game.

On July 7, 2022, Čančar re-signed with the Nuggets on a three-year deal.

On November 23rd, 2022, Čančar scored a career high 20 points, along with 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks in an overtime win against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

In June 2023, Čančar won his first NBA champion title when the Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in the 2023 NBA Finals. In the final series of five matches, he played for 29 seconds.