On July 13, Beijing time, according to Shams, the Nuggets' No. 22 pick Holmes II suffered a torn right Achilles tendon and is expected to miss the entire 2024-25 season. For the Nuggets, this is undoubtedly a heavy blow. Holmes II is seen as one of the Nuggets' biggest piece of the puzzle next season, but he only played one Summer League game before suffering a serious injury.

The Nuggets lost to the Clippers 78-88, and in this game, Holmes II played 25 minutes, shooting 4 of 8 and 3 of 3 three-pointers, scoring 11 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. As a center forward, his projection ability is quite good. During the match, Holmes II had a tense right Achilles tendon, but he was eventually diagnosed with a ruptured right Achilles tendon.

Medical expert Jeffries said the recovery timeline is expected to take around 9-12 months, and the worst part of Achilles tendon injuries right now is that more and more young players are getting the damage.

In this year's draft, Holmes II was drafted by the Suns, and then the Nuggets traded four draft picks (No. 28, No. 56 and two future second-round picks) for Holmes II. He is seen as a potential replacement for Jokic.

In the 2023-24 season, Holmes II played in 33 games for Dayton University, averaging 20.4 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 0.9 steals and 2.1 blocks per game, shooting 54.4% from the field and 38.6% from three-point range.