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The Denver Nuggets aren’t like most organizations in the modern NBA.
They’re quite patient and are always looking forward to keeping and developing the players they already have as opposed to trying to overhaul the roster every single chance they have.
That’s why it’s not much of a surprise to see that they want to keep the same guys around, even those who haven’t actually contributed much on the court.
With that in mind, they’ve decided to re-sign veteran forward Vlatko Cancar, according to a report by Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
Sources: The Denver Nuggets have agreed to a deal with Vlatko Cancar, @hoopshype has learned. pic.twitter.com/kWmo2GOE24
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) July 7, 2024
The details of the Slovenian’s new contract haven’t been disclosed yet.
However, insiders projected that the Nuggets would only bring him back on a one-year, veteran minimum contract, meaning he’s likely to get roughly $2-3 million.
Nevertheless, both sides were always expected to work out some sort of deal.
Now, he’s getting a slight raise while lowering his cap hit.
Cancar was a steady contributor off the bench during their championship run two years ago, making 60 appearances and averaging 5.0 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game in roughly under 15 minutes a night.
He missed the entirety of the previous campaign with a torn ACL, but now that he’s back to full strength and even suited up for his national team’s Olympic qualifying tournament, he’s fully expected to be back in the fold for Mike Malone’s rotation next season.
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