The NBA's Hidden Gem: Deni Avdija

[@austingreen1274]

Welcome to Portland. 👏

[@kevinkouns7947]

Welcome to the Blazers! Portland has been waiting for a solid, two-way SF for years. You should have a real opportunity in Portland and a fan base eager to embrace you.

[@chrislewis5069]

Heck yes, the blazers did something positive and got a good player

[@Kmac23YT]

Blazers! Let’s go!

[@EagleTastic]

He's just been traded to the Blazers and I think he'll become a star in Portland

[@Mugi729]

Blazers just got their franchise cornerstone

[@a.j.ramirez1325]

Getting out of Washington will be a blessing for him.

[@Mugi729]

100% so happy for him

[@austingreen1274]

Hell yeah! Go Zers!

[@guidonagle5075]

RIPPP CITYYY !!!!

[@GeorgeConner69420]

Welcome to Portland

[@brainfunIQ]

I will have a training session with Deni Avdija on Sunday and I am so excited because I am Israeli

[@Mugi729]

That sounds great, would be fun to hear back on how it goes

[@brainfunIQ]

@@Mugi729 of course

[@Zoneread24]

Please encourage him to run point guard for Wizards man. Tell him to stop being shy.

[@brainfunIQ]

@@Zoneread24 I don't need to, he already knows he is the most important player on the team and if he doesn't lead the team Washington will be in last place in the East

[@traderaper]

@@brainfunIQtell Deni to come to the Mavs 🙏

[@TheRealSuperYonin]

Welcome to blazers

[@PerfectCode]

Welcome to the Blazers Deni!

[@kennethholmes6787]

As a Wizards fan of 40 years, the first name I will submit is Richard Hamilton. Next was Rasheed Wallace. And Ben Wallace. Most recent is Daniel Gafford. Deni will surely do very well in Portland. Washington is DUMB.

[@deanfirnatine7814]

With Donovan Clingen and Scoot around him he should shine and hopefully get full starters minutes. I could see him getting 21 pts 9 reb and 5 ass plus being a top notch defender.

[@Mugi729]

Agreed I think he will shock a lot of people due to him playing on the trash wizards

[@yasonluck.i]

Great video man! Deni should definitely become a maverick

[@omerazulay3198]

What a great video man, good job!

[@Mugi729]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@NevoRavitz]

Watching Deni since he is 16 when he played for Macabbi tel aviv in the Euroleague. Such a great player he has the European toughness and very high iq

[@Mugi729]

Agreed wish more people could pay attention to him

[@levytlm5427]

Great video, just a tip maybe make the talking volume a bit higher or the music a bit lower a bit difficult to hear u at times :), keep it up

[@Mugi729]

Thanks for the tip

[@brainfunIQ]

the goat of Israel Deni avdijaaa!!🐐🐐🐐🐐

[@GiantDwarf2718]

Great video, though the sound has room for improvement. Good for you for noticing Denny. One comment - he actually dialed down his defense this year, probably because it's not rewarding and because it's a team effort, and with players like Pool MIA on defense it's hard to make an impact all by yourself. Checkout his defensive stats for the previous seasons... And what was noticeable is that he was always tasked with guarding the other team's star player, on every position - Lebron, Giannis, Kyrie, etc. and usually gave them a really hard time with a defensive grit that they were unfamiliar with. Looking forward to the next season!

[@Frank-hv7xj]

I see Deni soon having a jump similar to Lauri markkanen. Not exactly a superstar but a star level player or at least a very elite role player, regardless he's becoming legit. My favorite team is the Mavericks, and initially, with rumors of Dallas trading pre trade deadline with Washington, i actually wanted Deni because im a sicko of NBA, and i knew of Deni and saw his potential. Luckily, it turned out fine with Dallas trades, but i still want Deni this off-season because he'll be perfect in Dallas. Deni in Dallas would be perfect because Dallas already has two incredible scorers, so Deni doesn't have pressure to do too much now. Dallas also has high-level role players but are limited, so this is where Deni can shine his playmaking. And when Kyrie starts to slow down, by that time, i believe Deni can take the mantle of being Luka's co-star.

[@Mugi729]

Excellent Analysis, Deni on Dallas would be very interesting and would definitely put him on the map. He could become a star with Luka and Kyrie next to him

[@traderaper]

I’m a Mavs fan as well and Deni is my dream target this summer, Josh Green and both our first round picks is my package, mavs need to sell the house for Deni, if they can get Corey Kispert too go for it

[@odysseusdadon1234]

Watching this after the nba finals. This man would be great on the mavs, I hope they can wake up and get him, he would develop his game near luka and Kai and would get some usage as they need a 3rd creator. The new owner of the mavs is also Israeli so maybe 🙏

[@traderaper]

Same with me brotha, I’m a Mavs fan and I’ve watched Wizards games this season just to watch Deni, people don’t believe me when I say he would be a star next to Luka and Kyrie, he has basically no weaknesses to his game, International players are always better overall players than American IQ wise and just think it would be a perfect fit

[@Mugi729]

Agreed would love to see Deni on a playoff team so he can shine

[@odysseusdadon1234]

@@traderaper hopefully it happens man

[@Matt-s6y]

Don’t why Washington traded him. He is so young. Might not ever be an all-nba guy or anything like that but he can eventually be a strong number 2 on a winning team

[@Mugi729]

Agreed he’s a piece you build around

[@autograph415]

welcome to the rip

[@Itay_Ron]

Agree 100 percent with everything said, Deni can be an amazing player and the wizards are the only thing holding him back

[@Mugi729]

Rui and Daniel Gafford became great after they left the wizards, hopefully Deni can escape

[@Itay_Ron]

@@Mugi729 😄

[@Italon12]

Very good video

[@charlescohen6140]

I wonder if the Wizards ownership and management ever knew he was on their roster.

[@GoBeavs92]

He reminds me of a young Danillo galinari

[@chrisschaeffer9661]

Welcome to Basketball Heaven after thriving in Basketball Hell that is DC!!! More Laker and Knicks Fans than Wizarfs fans.

[@deanfirnatine7814]

Him and Clingen will be worshiped like demi Gods in Portland if they can turn the Blazers around, as bad as the Blazers were they were still better than Washington.

[@yonatanrabin5091]

Great vid, watched deni from his rocky year but that don't think he will ever be an all star, he has the talent but his very much a team player. I believe that in the near future he will be a very very important part of a contender, with this year 3 pointers his the perfect modern nba started for a winning team.

[@Mugi729]

He’s a player that everyone should want on their team but I feel like if he leaves the wizards there might be another level he can tap into

[@omerazulay3198]

@@Mugi729 he has all star numbers without kuzma so hopfully they just trade kuz

[@catanace1741]

@@Mugi729 Yeah, I think that Derrick White and KP are the living prove that it's almost impossible to get selected for the Allstar if you're not the #1 or #2 guy on the team, and I believe that if Deni is traded to a contender he will be their #3 guy at best.

[@catanace1741]

@@omerazulay3198 All star numbers on the WIzards will NOT get him to the All-star. Russell Westbrook averaged a triple double with the Wizards, and wasn't picked for the All-star. Players on losing teams don't go to the All-start, no matter how good their numbers are.

[@omerazulay3198]

@@catanace1741 I didnt say he was going to be selected tho

[@AveChristusRex789]

Bro NEEDS to be a Maverick

[@Elementalqt]

He now is a blazer

[@craigburnett6099]

Cmon Mavs pull this trigger. This guy would fit in well w team. Would salary match plus 2 1s get it done. Just don’t include Omax.

[@garymonkey]

He’s on the blazers now

[@אישלאחשוב]

Wizards 😍😍😍

[@richardcase9165]

Deni to Dallas

[@Mugi729]

That would be a great option for Deni, he could really thrive as a 3rd option

[@omerazulay3198]

@@Mugi729 they already chose pj over him

[@ronald674]

Pj is 4 ​@@omerazulay3198

[@traderaper]

🙏

[@drshaunmurphy301]

Doesn't look that good at the moment after eight games in the regular league, averages of 10 points, 6 rebounds and three assists for about 25 minutes per game and 34% from the field overall. 3 three-pointers from 19 attempts. He had one game with six turnovers, but there is considerable defensive improvement in the team and he has a significant part in things that are not recorded in the statistics. The stability in the defense will help him to try and develop more the endings in the attac

[@RobB678-x7k]

Wizard are a poverty franchise

[@seventyfive7597]

Amazing catch @tnmugi 💪💪

[@MrKeys313]

Deni blows bro lol anybody that plays for a bad team can look decent. This AINT NOTHING NEW

[@nolanrussell6326]

Deni plays with two of the worst shot chuckers in the NBA and has been misutilized throughout his career with Washington trying to make him a spot up shooter despite him having clear playmaking talent. Despite the terrible coaching and horrendous team play from the Wizards' supposed "stars", Avdija still averaged around 15 points, 7 boards, and 4 assists. This isn't a case of a player just chucking up shots on a bad team, Deni was super efficient and has been Washington's best defender since his rookie season. He took less than 11 shots per game this season because Poole and Kuzma were so ball dominant, so it's not like he's just putting up empty stats on a bad team. He was an incredibly effective role player who should've been given the ball more