Avdija exited the contest in the first half and will not return. He finishes the game with five points (2-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds and one assist across six minutes. Shaedon Sharpe, Kris Murray and Jabari Walker are the likeliest candidates to pick up Avdija's vacated minutes. Avdija's next chance to play will come Friday at Brooklyn.

Super happy for him and awesome having him back." The Wizards drafted Avdija 9th overall in 2020. Deni showed steady improvement in each of the four years under his rookie contract. He had linear ...

Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija goes up to shoot against Washington Wizards forward Tristan Vukcevic (00) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jess Rapfogel) AP AP

Deni Avdija's recent return to Washington, following his trade to the Portland Trail Blazers, was marked by a heartwarming encounter with the Wizards' staff. Upon arriving at the Capital One ...

They are in the bottom ten in the league when it comes to that. Deni Avdija is one of the players who the Blazers count on for rebounding at the forward spot. He was displeased with how the ...

Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija left his former stomping grounds at the Capital One Center disappointed with how the night went. He was happy that the Blazers defeated his former team, the Washington Wizards, 129-121. But the left quad injury that limited him to under six minutes of action left him dissatisfied.

Although Portland Trail Blazers starting small forward Deni Avdija may not have joined superstar Milwaukee Bucks power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo on this season's All-Star roster, but he has ...

The Trail Blazers forward believes that they have one massive problem that they need to fix if they are going to make the playoffs.