Heading into the 2025-26 season, it was debatable who the Portland Trail Blazers' best player and go-to option was. It's now become clear that the Blazers are officially Deni Avdija's team.
Portland utilized him more as a point-forward down the stretch of last season, a role that not only carried over into this year but also expanded after Jrue Holiday went down with a calf strain in November.
Avdija is on track to earn his first-ever All-Star appearance. He's having a career year with impressive averages of 25.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 6.9 assists per game on 47/35/79 shooting splits.