Nuggets rookie DaRon Holmes II expected to miss 2024-25 season with Achilles injury: Report

DaRon Holmes II (R) shakes hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being drafted 22nd overall during the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Denver Nuggets rookie DaRon Holmes II is expected to miss the entire 2024-25 NBA season after reportedly suffering a torn Achilles during Friday’s summer league matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers. News of Holmes’ injury was first reported by The Athletic’s Shams Charania.

Holmes, who will turn 22 in August, sustained the injury with approximately four minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.

Playing defense on Kobe Brown as he drove to the basket, Holmes jumped up and landed on his right foot. The injury may have occurred as he stepped back before jumping. He subsequently fell to the floor and attempted to move away from under the basket while reaching out at his right leg.

Here is the video of the reported season ending injury that Denver Nuggets rookie DaRon Holmes II suffered during his NBA Summer League debut. Holmes, who the Nuggets had traded six spots up to acquire, tore his right Achilles tendon, which is expected to sideline him for the… pic.twitter.com/9C4yKC0oPd

— SpursReport (@SpursReporter) July 13, 2024

Looked like DaRon Holmes II injured the Achilles on the awkward recovery step + quick jump up trying to contest the shot. He knew it as soon as he landed he tweaked it.

Damn… pic.twitter.com/JNk5HDqqhQ

— Ben Sig 🚬 (@sig_50) July 13, 2024

The 6-foot-10 forward was eventually able to stand up and move toward the 3-point line, but was clearly hobbling and unable to put weight on his right foot. After play stopped, Holmes limped toward the bench to receive medical attention and was taken to the locker room.

Prior to the injury, Holmes was having a strong summer league debut. In 26 minutes, he scored 11 points on 4-for-8 shooting from the floor (3-of-3 on 3s) and grabbed seven rebounds.

Denver traded up in the first round to get Holmes with the No. 22 selection, sending the No. 28 pick (which turned out to be Virginia’s Ryan Dunn), the No. 56 selection and second-round picks in 2026 and 2031 to Phoenix.

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Publish date : 2024-07-13 17:23:16

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