Welcome to the DaRon Holmes show. You probably didn't think you'd be tuning into this program in 2025-26 with Nikola Jokic and Jonas Valanu010diu016bnas occupying the center rotation. But now both of those guys are slated to miss extended time, so last year's first-round draft pick is thrust into a huge role.
Holmes' playing time had been virtually nonexistent before both Nuggets' centers went down with injuries. That's not a knock on David Adelman at all; Holmes missed all of last year after tearing his Achilles, so 2025-26 serves as his rookie season. Plus, with the best player in basketball and a reliable backup center also on the roster, there wasn't much space for Holmes.