DaRon Holmes
C DEN
Tue 12/23/25 10:42 AM

Denver recalled Holmes from the G League's Grand Rapids Gold on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Holmes has appeared on an NBA court for just four total minutes this season and likely won't play Tuesday even though he has been recalled. Denver will continue to have Holmes split time with their G League affiliate.

DaRon Holmes
C DEN
Sat 11/22/25 11:05 AM

The Nuggets recalled Holmes from the G League's Grand Rapids Gold on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
After missing the entire 2024-25 campaign while recovering from a torn right Achilles tendon, Holmes has been healthy thus far during his rookie season but has nonetheless spent the majority of his time in the G League. He'll be available off the Nuggets' bench for Saturday's game against the Kings, though he's unlikely to be included in the rotation.

DaRon Holmes
C DEN
Tue 10/28/25 11:17 AM

Denver assigned Holmes to the G League's Grand Rapids Gold on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
With training camp underway for Grand Rapids, Holmes will get some much-needed reps with the G League squad. Holmes has played a total of four minutes across two appearances with the Nuggets to open the season.

DaRon Holmes
C DEN
Wed 10/22/25 4:19 PM

The Nuggets exercised the third-year option on Holmes' contract Wednesday, Katy Winge of Altitude Sports reports.
EDGE Analysis
The transactions will keep Holmes under team control for the 2026-27 season. The big man could be hard-pressed to push Jonas Valanciunas for the backup center role this year.

DaRon Holmes
C DEN
Fri 7/18/25 1:14 AM

Holmes tallied 19 points (8-16 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 17 rebounds, five assists and two steals over 30 minutes during Thursday's 81-76 Summer League win over the Clippers.
EDGE Analysis
Holmes powered his way to a double-double and led the Nuggets in scoring and on the boards. He's now notched a double-double in back-to-back appearances. However, Holmes also led the team with five turnovers, an area he'll look to clean up heading into the final game of Summer League over the weekend.

DaRon Holmes
C DEN
Tue 7/15/25 11:07 PM

Holmes recorded 10 points (3-8 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-4 FT), 11 rebounds, two steals and one assist across 29 minutes in Tuesday's 101-97 Summer League loss to the Raptors.
EDGE Analysis
Holmes racked up a game-high mark in rebounds en route to a double-double. The 22-year-old center had his most inefficient game through three Summer League appearances but still finished as one of five Denver players to score double-digit points. The 2024 first-round pick missed the 2024-25 campaign due to a torn right Achilles tendon but will compete for minutes with Jonas Valanciunas behind Nikola Jokic.

DaRon Holmes
C DEN
Thu 7/10/25 11:46 PM

Holmes collected 15 points (6-9 FG, 3-5 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist and one block in 24 minutes during Thursday's 90-89 Summer League loss to the Bucks.
EDGE Analysis
Holmes contributed a team-high 15 points and did so in an efficient manner, hitting at an impressive clip from beyond the arc. The Dayton product missed the entire 2024-25 season after suffering a torn right Achilles tendon, but he's been given a clean bill of health and is expected to compete for the backup center spot leading up to the 2025-26 campaign.

DaRon Holmes
C DEN
Tue 6/24/25 3:53 PM

Holmes (Achilles) said Tuesday that he will participate in the Summer League, Bennett Durando of The Denver Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
The No. 22 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Holmes missed the entire 2024-25 season while recovering from a torn right Achilles tendon he suffered in the Las Vegas Summer League in July of 2024. If Holmes can put together a strong offseason, it's not out of the question that he could win the backup center role behind Nikola Jokic ahead of Opening Night.

DaRon Holmes
C DEN
Sun 2/23/25 11:22 AM

Nuggets head coach Michael Malone said that Holmes (Achilles) was able to participate in portions of Wednesday's practice, Brendan Vogt of TheDNVR.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The No. 22 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Holmes is still expected to miss the entire 2024-25 season while he recovers from the torn right Achilles tendon he suffered in the Las Vegas Summer League in July. That said, the fact that Holmes is back on the court in some capacity bodes well for his chances of being ready to play in Las Vegas when the summer rolls around. If he avoids any setbacks in his rehab program for the rest of the season and throughout the summer, Holmes could open the 2025-26 season as the top backup to starting center Nikola Jokic.

DaRon Holmes
C DEN
Mon 7/15/24 10:23 AM

Holmes announced via social media that he's scheduled to undergo surgery Monday to repair his torn right Achilles' tendon.
EDGE Analysis
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.