Overview

• Holmes’s two-year deal includes a club option for the second season, making him one of the highest-paid players in European basketball.
• He arrived in Athens on Friday night to a raucous fan welcome, saying he joined to win and felt valued by the club’s pursuit.
• Drafted 37th overall in 2015, Holmes has played for the 76ers, Suns, Kings, Mavericks and Wizards, highlighted by a 14.2-point season in Sacramento.
• Last season with the Washington Wizards, he averaged 7.4 points and 5.7 rebounds over 31 games.
• As Panathinaikos’s final offseason addition, Holmes’s signing follows back-to-back final defeats and reflects a broader EuroLeague trend of recruiting veteran NBA talent.