Recap: Bryce Hopkins shines in Nuggets' Summer League debut

Nuggets Notes: Holmes, Simpson, Hopkins, Jokic

Nuggets big man DaRon Holmes II, a 2024 first-round pick, tore his Achilles tendon in his Las Vegas Summer League debut two years ago. While he’s not on Denver’s Summer League roster this time around, he did help the team prepare for the event as a practice player, writes Vinny Benedetto of The Denver Gazette. “When guys come in, especially for Summer League, everybody’s trying to earn something. Everybody’s trying to get that spot, so everybody…

Recap: Bryce Hopkins shines in Nuggets' Summer League debut

The Nuggets’ 2026 Summer League tipped off against the Houston Rockets in Las Vegas on Friday. Getting introduced in Denver unis for the first time were top draft picks Trevon Brazile and Bryce Hopkins—both of whom showed the upside and athleticism that could make them meaningful contributors for a team in desperate need of cheap bench depth. Also in attendance were Nuggets assistant coach J.J. Barea, who asked to be the head coach for the Summe…