Deni Avdija is having an All-Star-level breakout in his second season with the Portland Trail Blazers. He's now officially emerged as Portland's clear-cut best player. However, this raises the question of what Portland's actual ceiling can be with Avdija in that role.
This season, Avdija is averaging a well-rounded 26.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 4.6 assists on 49/38/85 shooting splits. For as great as he's looked, it's also apparent that he's best suited as a secondary, or more likely, a tertiary option on a true contender.
Portland is now 6-6 and looks on track to be in the play-in hunt, but they are still fighting an uphill battle in terms of ending a four-year playoff drought.