Nuggets first-round pick DaRon Holmes has officially signed his rookie scale contract, the team announced Tuesday in a press release.
Holmes built an extensive résumé in his three college seasons at Dayton, earning All-Atlantic 10 honors in all three years, including a First Team spot in 2023 and 2024. He was named the Atlantic 10 co-Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in 2024 after averaging 20.4 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.1 blocks in 32.5 minutes per game across 33 starts in 2023-24. He also posted a shooting line of .544/.386/.713.
The Nuggets were linked to Holmes for much of the pre-draft process, and while there were conflicting reports on whether or not the team had made him a promise, it certainly appeared that Denver was targeting the 6-foot-10 forward on draft night — the club traded three second-round picks in order to move up from No. 28 to No. 22 to nab him.
Assuming Holmes receives the maximum allowable 120% of the rookie scale amount, his four-year deal will be worth about $15.2M, including a first-year salary of $3.07M.
Holmes was the last 2024 first-round pick to sign his contract, so all 30 first-rounders are now officially on NBA rosters.
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