No ‘Deni’-ing That Avdija Is Finally Fufilling His Enormous Potential

No ‘Deni’-ing That Avdija Is Finally Fufilling His Enormous Potential

On July 6th, 2024, when the Portland Trail Blazers announced they had acquired forward Deni Avdija for two first-round picks, two future second-round picks, and guard Malcolm Brogdon from the Washington Wizards, the reception was mixed– but the consensus was that it was the rare win-win for two rebuilding clubs.  Washington did right by a young, talented player who wasn’t in their plans while getting more assets in their pursuit of that ever-elu…

Thirty points in the NBA: before him no other Israeli player had achieved it. In less than a month, Deni Avdija, 24, has achieved it twice, achieving such a result in the season of his definitive international consecration. Raised in the Maccabi of Tel Aviv, signed by the Washington Wizards in 2020 and joined by the Portland Trail Blazers since 2024, Avdija got his first triple-double in the NBA with a spectacular performance of 30 points, 12 re…