Vlatko

Cancar

Injured during a November 19 game against the Grizzlies, Cancar will miss a fifth consecutive game. His continued absence will not impact fantasy basketball.

Cancar injured his knee during the first half on a dunk, but it wasn’t clear if it occurred on the jump or the landing. While the Nuggets have announced that he’s dealing with a sprain, the left knee is the same one Cancar injured before the start of last season. The torn ACL would sideline him for the entire 2023-24 campaign. Hopefully, this injury isn’t as severe.

Even with Nikola Jokic (personal reasons) sidelined, Cancar is unlikely to get the minutes needed to impact fantasy basketball. Leave him on the waiver wire.

Cancar played eight minutes in Friday’s loss to the Pelicans, and that was with Nikola Jokic (personal) away from the team. Even if he’s cleared to play in Memphis, there’s no need to consider streaming Cancar.

Saric was in the starting lineup because Nikola Jokic was away from the team for personal reasons. The production won’t make any headlines, but he was far from a liability in New Orleans. The backup situation was less clear, with Zeke Nnaji (one steal) and Vlatko Cancar (two points, two rebounds, and one steal) doing little in six and eight minutes, respectively. Denver is in Memphis on Sunday, and Saric will be worth a look if Jokic remains out because there isn’t a reliable option behind him.

Cancar is not part of the team’s rotation when healthy. He may see the floor for a few minutes with Nikola Jokic out, but he doesn’t provide any fantasy value.

When healthy, Cancar does not offer much fantasy value. If he can play on Friday, there’s the opportunity to provide additional depth, but there’s no need to hop onto that bandwagon in fantasy.

Cancar remains sidelined, and fantasy managers should consider him out indefinitely. His absence does not impact the Nuggets’ rotation or fantasy basketball leagues.

Unlike previous games, in which Cancar was a doubtful tag on the preliminary injury report, he has immediately been ruled out for Friday’s game. His absence will not impact fantasy basketball, even with Aaron Gordon (calf) sidelined.

Cancar remains sidelined for another game, but the expectation is that he’ll be back soon. When cleared to play, he can earn rotation minutes with Aaron Gordon (calf) sidelined. There’s no need to stash Cancar in an IL+ slot.