LAS VEGAS — Former Millennium High School and AZ Compass Prep star DaRon Holmes II will likely miss his rookie season after tearing his Achilles tendon, according to a report from The Athletic's Shams Charania.
Holmes reportedly suffered the injury in the Denver Nuggets' NBA Summer League opener against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.
Holmes was drafted by the Phoenix Suns with the No. 22 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, but his rights were traded to Denver.
The Suns got the No. 28 pick in return, which they used to draft Virginia forward Ryan Dunn.
Holmes was the Atlantic 10 Conference Co-Player of the Year this past season with the Dayton Flyers and averaged 20.4 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.
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The city of Phoenix is home to four major professional sports league teams; The NFL's Arizona Cardinals, NBA's Phoenix Suns, WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and MLB's Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Cardinals have made State Farm Stadium in Glendale their home turf and the Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix is home to both the Suns and the Mercury. The Indoor Football League’s Arizona Rattlers play at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale.
Phoenix also has a soccer team with the USL's Phoenix Rising FC, who play at Phoenix Rising FC Stadium in Phoenix.
The Valley hosts multiple major sporting events every year, including college football's Fiesta Bowl and Guaranteed Rate Bowl; the PGA Tour’s highest-attended event, the WM Phoenix Open; NASCAR events each spring and fall, including Championship Weekend in November; and Cactus League Spring Training for 15 Major League Baseball franchises.
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