DaRon Holmes

22-Year-Old CenterC
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Injury Achilles
Est. Return 7/1/2025
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Holmes will miss his entire rookie campaign after tearing his right Achilles tendon during his first appearance for the Nuggets at the 2024 Las Vegas Summer League. Denver traded with Phoenix to move up in the 2024 NBA Draft and used the No. 22 overall pick to select Holmes, who was a skilled low-post scorer in three seasons at Dayton. The Nuggets had big hopes for Holmes' rookie season. He was expected to compete with Dario Saric, Peyton Watson, DeAndre Jordan and Zeke Nnaji for backup minutes behind Nikola Jokic, but Holmes will have to bounce back from a devastating injury to stick in the NBA long-term. Read Past Outlooks
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Height 6'9"
Weight 236
DOB 8/15/2002
College Dayton
Drafted 1st Rd, #22 in 2024
$Signed a two-year, $6.28 million contract with the Nuggets in July of 2024. Contract includes $3.37 million team option for 2026-27.
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Holmes II spent the three years of his college career at Dayton, and he was a proficient scorer from the moment he debuted with the program. Holmes II started in each of the 102 appearances he made for the Flyers throughout his career, and he showed glimpses of his talent as a freshman when he averaged 12.8 points per game while shooting 64.9% from the field. The efficiency wasn't sustainable, but his scoring figures experienced a considerable uptick after averaging 18.4 points per game as a freshman. Holmes II saved the best for the final year as he notched career-best marks in each of the five major categories. He averaged 20.4 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 2.1 blocks and 0.9 steals across 32.5 minutes per game as a junior. That allowed him to be named the 2023-24 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. He was also named 2023-24 Consensus All-American Second Team. He led the Atlantic 10 in scoring. Holmes is at his best in pick-and-roll situations. He makes an impact as a screener and finisher in those plays, where his mobility is also above average for his size. He doesn't have the most polished offensive game, and his shooting might be subpar at the next level despite experiencing improvements over his last college season. Still, he has the quickness and athleticism to be an asset near the rim as a lob threat and finisher, something he'll need to enhance at the next level due to his struggles creating his own shot. Holmes also can be an asset defensively due to his ability to defend multiple positions. But he won't be a difference-maker on that end of the court. He projects to play as a center at the next level, and his 6-foot-9 frame makes him undersized at the position. His positioning on defense also needs some work, and his reactions at the college level were often a bit slow when he wasn't playing deep near the rim. That will only get worse, given the speed of the NBA game. Holmes can offer value as a screener in the pick-and-roll game who can shoot the ball, finish near the rim and defend multiple positions. Still, he's also raw in some areas, such as his decision-making, defensive rotations and overall positioning, particularly on the defensive end. Cleaning up those things will ultimately determine the trajectory of his career, as he has proven he can be a lottery-level talent in the 2024 NBA Draft. If he doesn't clean those details, he might be better suited for a career as a backup big rather than a starter at center.

Set for Achilles surgery
CDenver Nuggets
Out For Season
July 15, 2024
Holmes announced via social media that he's scheduled to undergo surgery Monday to repair his torn right Achilles' tendon.
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The first-round draft pick out of Dayton suffered the injury in his first appearance for the Nuggets on Friday in the Las Vegas Summer League. He'll face a lengthy and arduous recovery process from surgery and is expected to miss the entire 2024-25 season, and his availability for Summer League in 2025 could also be affected. The Nuggets had been hopeful that Holmes would slot in as their top backup to Nikola Jokic during the upcoming season, but Dario Saric, Peyton Watson, DeAndre Jordan and Zeke Nnaji now look to be the top contenders to fill frontcourt minutes on the second unit.
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Tears Achillies, set to miss season
CDenver Nuggets
Out For Season
July 12, 2024
Holmes suffered a torn right Achilles' tendon Friday in the Nuggets' 88-78 loss to the Clippers in the Las Vegas Summer League and is likely to miss the entire 2024-25 season, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports.
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Selected No. 22, traded to Denver
CDenver Nuggets
June 26, 2024
The Suns selected Holmes with the No. 22 pick in Wednesday's 2024 NBA Draft and traded him to Denver.
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Could be option for Milwaukee
CFree Agent
June 18, 2024
The Bucks are considering selecting Holmes in the 2024 NBA Draft, Sam Vecenie and Eric Nehm of The Athletic speculate.
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The Bucks are looking for a long-term solution at the center position, and Holmes, out of Dayton, could be a proper fit. However, other names in the draft might fill that need since the Bucks hold the 23rd and 33rd picks. Holmes averaged 20.4 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.1 blocks per game while shooting 54.4 percent from the field and earning a Second-Team All-American nod.
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