Overview
- Panathinaikos reached an agreement with Holmes for the 2025-26 season.
- The contract is reported to rank among the richest in European basketball, reflecting Holmes’ choice of a fully guaranteed overseas deal over uncertain NBA offers.
- Washington waived Holmes last month after declining to guarantee his $13.3 million salary for 2025-26, making him an unrestricted free agent.
- Panathinaikos turned to Holmes after failing to pry Jonas Valanciunas from Denver, extending their search for frontcourt reinforcements.
- Holmes arrives with a decade of NBA experience highlighted by a career-best 14.2 points and 8.3 rebounds per game in Sacramento and last season’s 7.4 points and 5.7 rebounds for Washington.