The Nuggets have been crushed by injuries over the last few weeks, and they’re paying the price, especially on the defensive end. Without Aaron Gordon, Christian Braun, and Cam Johnson, this is a perfect time for David Adelman to see what he can get from DaRon Holmes II.
Holmes was a first-round pick in 2024 out of Dayton, expected to come in and offer some solid inside-outside skills at power forward or center. But he tore his achilles in his first summer league action and missed the entire 2024-25 season, recovering from surgery.
This season, Holmes came into camp ready to go and played well at summer league.