The Nuggets could have a rotation spot up for grabs at the backup four or five. Two big men are working hard this summer for a shot at those minutes.

Jul. 22—KETTERING — As DaRon Holmes II signed autographs and posed for photos with Dayton Flyers fans at Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken, someone approached him and said, "Welcome back to Dayton. This is home, right?" "Just like you just said," Holmes said on Tuesday, July 21. "This is my other home. It's always great to be back. I'm so comfortable here. The people here are always amazing with the ...

Every season, it seems that the Nuggets are looking for a new backup center. Between multiple years of Mason Plumlee, Zeke Nnaji, and DeAndre Jordan, Denver has not had it easy. In fact, their lack of security at the position has often been considered a sizeable factor in their shortcomings during the Nikola Jokic era. […] The post Who Will Nuggets Use as Nikola Jokic’s Backup in 2026? appeared first on The Lead.

The Denver Nuggets rolled the dice on DaRon Holmes, and as he fails to develop the Nuggets are stuck without a reliable backup center

A blockbuster trade happens, social media explodes, television spends three days debating championship odds, and fantasy managers suddenly find themselves focused on the biggest names in the league. The first few rounds of fantasy drafts are usually pretty straightforward. The real value comes later, when managers identify players whose situations are improving before the rest of the market catches on.

The Nuggets forward learned a lot from the veterans around him.

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The Nuggets need depth, and developing DaRon Holmes off the bench would be a good place to see if he can fit.

The Nuggets should have this underrated trade target circled to help close the gap in athleticism with the rest of the West.