Nadene Goldfoot
Israeli NBA star Deni Avdija scored 28 points to help the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets 118–110 on Monday night. Portland came back from 14 points behind to win in Denver.
Avdija scored nine points in the final quarter and finished with five assists and three rebounds. Portland now has five wins in six games this season and has won all four games played away from home.
The son of former Serbian-Gorani basketball player Zufer Avdija, he started playing basketball in the fourth grade for his hometown club Bnei Herzliya Basket, and then in 2013 for Maccabi Tel Aviv. He excelled as a youth player. He debuted for their senior team in 2017, at age 16, becoming the youngest player in club history. Two years later, he became the youngest player to ever win the Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP award, and led his team to the Israeli Basketball Premier League championship.
Portland Trail Blazers (2024–present)
On 6 July 2024, Avdija was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Bub Carrington, Malcolm Brogdon, and several draft selections. (Goldfoot)
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