OCTOBER 9 • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM
DENI AVDIJA #8 - SMALL FORWARD - PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
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7.1 RPG •
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25.8 PPG
7.1 RPG
6.2 APG
Trail Blazers' baffling Deni Avdija decision could lead to disastrous outcome The Portland Trail Blazers made a confusing and downright dangerous decision in the preseason opener.
Contributes 14 points from bench Avdija provided 14 points (4-9 FG, 4-7 FT, 2-5 3Pt), eight rebounds, three assists and a blocked shot over 20 minutes in Wednesday's 129-123 loss to the Warriors.
Impact The fight for minutes among Avdija, Toumani Camara and Jerami Grant will be a familiar refrain throughout the season, and it remains to be seen which direction Chauncey Billups will go. The decision to roll with Grant and Camara over Avdija may be an outlier, and it's difficult to envision the sixth-year pro riding the bench after making 54 appearances with the first unit last season.
OCTOBER 9 • ROTOWIRE
On bench for preseason opener Avdija will come off the bench for Wednesday's preseason game against the Warriors, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.
Impact Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups said he'll be trying different lineups throughout the preseason, and Wednesday's starting five doesn't include Avdija. Instead, it'll be Jrue Holiday, Shaedon Sharpe, Toumani Camara, Jerami Grant and Donovan Clingan. Avdija started in each of his final 42 appearances during the 2024-25 regular season.
OCTOBER 9 • ROTOWIRE
Blazers' Deni Avdija trade set to be even bigger steal with latest goal At Trail Blazers Media Day, Deni Avdija acknowledged his high turnover rate and lack of speed variation as a barrier to his continued develo...
SEPTEMBER 29 • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM
Expectations are great for Trail Blazers rookie Yang Hansen in Portland and back home
The Portland Trail Blazers are readying for the onslaught of attention their new Chinese big man will bring the teamSEPTEMBER 29 • Associated Press
Blazers have a new target with perfect Deni Avdija connection The Portland Trail Blazers are potentially interested in signing Roman Sorkin, who played for Israel at EuroBasket with Deni Avdija.
SEPTEMBER 16 • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM
Draft guru says what only Blazers fans know about Deni Avdija Sam Vecenie of The Athletic highlighted Deni Avdija's ascension with the Portland Trail Blazers in a re-draft of the 2020 NBA class.
SEPTEMBER 7 • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM
Trail Blazers' Deni Avdija leads Israel into EuroBasket knockout round with win over Belgium Avdija finished with 22 points, four assists and three rebounds, reaching the 20-point mark for the fourth time in four Group D games.
SEPTEMBER 3 • OREGONLIVE.COM
EuroBasket 2025: Israel moves on to knockout stage while Greece suffers 1st defeat Deni Avdija put up 22 points in a close win over Belgium to help Israel advance to the knockout stage at EuroBasket.
SEPTEMBER 2 • NBA.COM
Blazers' Deni Avdija blueprint offers a lesson for the Wizards The Wizards have something to learn from the Trail Blazers recent Deni Avdija emergence.
AUGUST 30 • WIZOFAWES.COM
Blazers unlocked Deni Avdija by embracing the player Wizards wouldn't The Portland Trail Blazers are living with the highs and lows that come with Deni Avdija's style of play.
AUGUST 29 • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM
Returns to court for Israel Avdija (thumb) scored 12 points in an 88-76 loss to Montenegro during Israel's final EuroBasket preparation game, per EuroHoops.net.
Impact Avdija sat out Portland's final four games of the regular season with a thumb injury, but his presence back on the court this summer indicates he's fully recovered from the issue. The 2020 first-rounder shouldn't have any limitations for training camp this fall, and he's lined up as one of Portland's top playmakers for 2025-26. While he got off to a slow start a year ago, Avdija averaged 23.3 points, 9.7 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.0 steals in 33.6 minutes per game over 20 appearances after the All-Star break in 2024-25.
AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE
Blazers fans are still laughing at Wizards over Deni Avdija trade Thanks to last year's fleece with the Washington Wizards, Portland Trail Blazers fans can't stop celebrating the fact that Deni Avdija is on...
AUGUST 18 • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM
Blazers have hidden solution at point guard that nobody is talking about With limited playmaking and point guard options, the Portland Trail Blazers should experiment with Deni Avdija as their floor general.
AUGUST 12 • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM
Blazers' best player set to shock the league with leap nobody saw coming The Portland Trail Blazers could have an All-Star on their hands if Deni Avdija takes yet another leap in 2025-26.
AUGUST 6 • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM
Wizards pain could worsen if Deni Avdija continues to make strides The Wizards will be forced to watch Deni Avdija continue to turn heads in Portland.
AUGUST 5 • WIZOFAWES.COM
ESPN writer says what all Blazers fans are thinking with Deni Avdija trade regrade ESPN's Kevin Pelton regraded Portland's trade for Deni Avdija one year later, giving them an upgrade that all Trail Blazers fans can get on...
AUGUST 5 • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM
Blazers made their stance on Deni Avdija abundantly clear this offseason The Portland Trail Blazers' offseason moves make it apparent that they view Deni Avdija as their go-to option.
AUGUST 3 • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM
Trail Blazers can't afford to overlook this heartbreaking Deni Avdija quote Portland Trail Blazers rising star Deni Avdija spoke candidly about his NBA experience up to this point. Portland must take his comments to...
JULY 29 • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM
Trail Blazers unquestionably won the Deni Avdija trade The Portland Trail Blazers' trade with the Washington Wizards for Deni Avdija is starting to look like a major steal.
JULY 23 • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM
Blazers have self-created Deni Avdija problem after offseason moves The Portland Trail Blazers are overly reliant on Deni Avdija to carry their offense in the 2025-26 season.
JULY 14 • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM
2025 NBA Most Improved Player Odds: Deni Avdija, Amen Thompson Favored
Will one of the favorites for Most Improved Player take home the hardware next NBA season, or will a long shot win the award? Here are the l...JULY 10 • FOX SPORTS
T-wolves trade down twice in quiet 2nd round for Northwest, after getting French big Beringer in 1st
The Minnesota Timberwolves had the first pick in the second round of the NBA draft and were fully prepared to field multiple offers for the 31st overall selectionJUNE 26 • Associated Press
Blazers sign coach Chauncey Billups to a multi-year extension
Coach Chauncey Billups has signed a multi-year contract extension with the Portland Trail BlazersAPRIL 13 • Associated Press
Won't play vs. LAL Avdija (thumb) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Lakers.
Impact As expected, Avdija has been downgraded from doubtful to out and will miss a fourth straight game to end the campaign. He'll finish with career-high averages across the board, but he really took his game to the next level in mid-March, averaging 26.8 points, 11.2 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.2 steals in 36.5 minutes over his final 13 appearances during the 2024-25 campaign.
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