BREAKING: Denver Nuggets Player Reportedly Suffers Torn ACL

According to Mike Singer of The Denver Post, Vlatko Cancar has a torn ACL.

Vlatko Cancar is coming off a year where he played in 60 regular season games for the Denver Nuggets (he also appeared in five NBA playoff games).  

The former second-round pick averaged 5.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest while shooting 47.6% from the field and 37.4% from the three-point range. 

This summer, Cancar is playing for the Slovenia men's basketball team, and in a recent game got injured. 

🇸🇮 Vlatko Cancar was carried out of the court by medical staff after injuring his left knee 😕 pic.twitter.com/VMyeV7Jhat

— BasketNews (@BasketNews_com) August 4, 2023

According to Mike Singer of The Denver Post, Cancar has suffered a torn ACL. 

Via Singer: "#Nuggets forward Vlatko Cancar suffered a torn ACL in his left knee playing for Slovenia yesterday, source told @denverpost. There’s no timetable for surgery as of yet."

#Nuggets forward Vlatko Cancar suffered a torn ACL in his left knee playing for Slovenia yesterday, source told @denverpost. There’s no timetable for surgery as of yet.

— Mike Singer (@msinger) August 5, 2023

Cancar was a solid role player for the Nuggets, who finished as the first seed in the Western Conference with a 53-29 record. 

The 26-year-old was initially the 49th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft by the Nuggets and has spent his entire four-year career with the franchise. 

His career averages are 3.5 points and 1.7 rebounds per contest while shooting 47.9% from the field and 36.1% from the three-point range in 130 regular season games (he has also appeared in 12 NBA playoff games).

Based on the injury, Cancar will likely miss a significant amount of time. 

🇸🇮 Vlatko Cancar visibly limping while getting on the team bus after the game against 🇬🇷 Greece 🙏 pic.twitter.com/yzJfrRmKGk

— BasketNews (@BasketNews_com) August 4, 2023

Following their strong regular season, the Nuggets won the 2023 NBA Championship over the Miami Heat (in five games). 

Drafted 49th overall out of Slovenia in 2017 and now NBA CHAMPION in Year 4... Vlatko Cancar! pic.twitter.com/L4pFfaKc0g

— NBA (@NBA) June 13, 2023

Cancar has two years and $4.7 million left on his contract with the Nuggets, but the final year has a team option.