Deni Avdija made his country proud when he became the highest-ever drafted Israeli NBA player and continues to be a source of national pride as a forward for the Washington Wizards. When the Wizards ...

LOS ANGELES — Two weekends ago, Deni Avdija needed a lift. Russell Westbrook provided it. On Dec. 4, Westbrook’s Los Angeles Lakers trounced Avdija’s Washington Wizards in a game more ...

The Portland Trail Blazers have officially acquired forward Deni Avdija from the Washington Wizards, ... Though he wore No. 9 on his jersey with the Wizards, Avdija will don No. 8 for his new team.

Get to Know New Blazers Forward Deni Avdija. ... Other topics Avdija talks about include his NBA Draft Night during the COVID-19 pandemic, his jersey number and brief thoughts on his new team.

Is chipper Deni Avdija — with the patchy goatee, a devotion to family game nights and an aversion to controversy — ready to join the Washington Wizards and play in today’s NBA?

Deni Avdija, a 19-year-old wing averaging four points per game in Euroleague, ... More than a dozen retired jerseys hang on two walls. Before every home EuroLeague game, ...

When the Portland Trail Blazers gave up four draft picks for Deni Avdija last summer, it seemed like an overpay. Avdija, the league’s only Israeli-born player, was coming off a breakout fourth ...

Deni Avdija, right, ... Fans across the country turn up at Wizards games sporting his jersey or carrying signs with his name. Advertisement. As a result, Avdija bears a singular burden.

Deni Avdija #8 of the Portland Trail Blazers reacts in the final minutes of their 127-113 win over the Atlanta Hawks during the fourth quarter at State Farm Arena on April 01, 2025 in Atlanta ...

But Avdija’s offense has been slow to develop. With the Wizards, Avdija doesn’t have the ball in his hands as often as he did overseas — when his playmaking ability rocketed him up draft ...

Avdija closed with 23 points (6-14 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 7-12 FT), six rebounds, four steals and three assists across 34 minutes during Saturday's 125-123 loss to Brooklyn. After a lackluster outing in ...