I analyze draft prospects and touch on NBA player development. The last time I wrote about Deni Avdija, I mentioned that his jumper was his biggest question mark heading into the 2020 NBA draft.

The Portland Trail Blazers find themselves knee deep in that cycle as we speak in the Summer of 2025. Their big claim to fame ...

Deni Avdija #8 of the Portland Trail Blazers shoots during the first half against the Memphis Grizzlies at Moda Center on March 19, 2025 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images) ...

(Photo: Stephen Gosling / NBAE via Getty Images) Injury update: Deni Avdija has been diagnosed with a right fibular hairline fracture. There will be no surgery required and he is expected to make ...

NBAE via Getty Images The rebuild is just starting in Washington, but it looks like Deni Avdija will be around for it. The Wizards and Avdija agreed to a four-year, $55 million extension, a story ...

Deni Avdija of the Portland Trail Blazers reacts in the final minutes of a 127-113 win over the Atlanta Hawks on April 1, 2025. (credit: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) “People always talk about ...

The rise of Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija continued Tuesday ... (Photo by Rio Giancarlo/Getty Images)Getty Images Billups has pointed out that Avdija was not asked to do much of ...

In his third season out of Israel, Deni Avdija has turned himself into that guy for the Wizards. When it comes to defending at the NBA level, there are three boxes you need to check in order to be ...

The best example of that? Deni Avdija. A 6-foot-9 Israeli forward who came over from Washington last summer, Avdija has come on as of late after a slow start to the season, when he averaged 11.4 ...

Afterward, Wizards forward Deni Avdija – who is from Israel and is believed to be the only Jewish player in the NBA – spoke on the situation. “[Irving] is a role model, he’s a great player.