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Nuggets Lose NBA Champion to EuroLeague During Free Agency
Nuggets Lose NBA Champion to EuroLeague During Free Agency originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Denver Nuggets entered the offseason with some key decisions to make regarding their roster after being eliminated in the second round of the playoffs for the second consecutive season. Advertisement While many expected Denver to make minor tweaks to their roster, they have instead gone all-in on retooling their roster around their core of Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon. To start their offseason, the Nuggets sent Michael Porter Jr. and a 2023 first-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for Cameron Johnson. Denver Nuggets stars Nikola Jokic and Jamal MurrayRon Chenoy-Imagn Images They then signed both Bruce Brown and Tim Hardaway Jr. in free agency and also pulled off a trade with the Sacramento Kings to acquire Jonas Valanciunas in exchange for Dario Saric. With these moves, the Nuggets have been one of the busiest teams around the NBA this offseason and it is clear that they are trying to upgrade their roster to compete for a championship next season. Advertisement While the Nuggets have added many players this summer, they did lose one of their former champions on Wednesday in free agency. According to multiple reports, Vlatko Cancar is finalizing a two-year deal with Olimpia Milano to return to the EuroLeague. Of course, Cancar was the 49th overall pick by the Nuggets in the 2017 NBA Draft and he was part of the Nuggets' championship team in 2023 Cancar played a large role for them that season as he played in a career-high 60 games and averaged 5.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports The 28-year-old forward then missed the entirety of the 2023-24 season due to injury and played in only 13 games last season after returning from injury. Advertisement While Cancar was never a star player during his five seasons in Denver, he was a solid role player off the bench and also a leader in the locker room. Now the 6-8 forward will return to the EuroLeague as his time with the Nuggets comes to an end. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Nuggets veteran leaving Denver to sign contract in Europe
The Denver Nuggets don't strike gold on all their second-round picks from Europe. Unlike Nikola Jokic, Vlatko Cancar never found his breakthrough. And now, Cancar is leaving the NBA. According to European hoops reporter Donatas Urbonas, Cancar is looking for a contract overseas, with Olimpia Milano in Italy the leading candidate. Advertisement Cancar was a second-round pick in 2019. He has been with the Nuggets for six seasons, although he missed the entirety of 2023-24 with a torn ACL. This past season, Cancar played in just 13 games, averaging 1.8 points and 2.5 rebounds per contest. Cancar is an unrestricted free agent, making it easy for him to depart of his own choosing. MORE: Lakers make 'insane' decision that could jeopardize future with LeBron, Luka The 6-foot-8 forward's best NBA season was 2022-23, when he started nine of the 60 games he played in, shot 37.4% from 3 and averaged 5.0 points per game. Cancar is originally from Slovenia. Advertisement He leaves the NBA with a championship ring as part of the 2023 title winners. It's not a huge loss for the Nuggets, but it's just proof that the way Jokic grew into a legend simply isn't the usual way these things go. MORE: Jonathan Kuminga, Josh Giddey facing same contract problem
