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Potential Top-Five Pick Deni Avdija Declares for 2020 NBA Draft

Potential top-five pick Deni Avdija has declared for the NBA draft.

Avdija appeared on ESPN’s Get Up Thursday morning and announced he has submitted his paperwork to the league office.

"The NBA is the best league in the world. There is a lot to learn over there and a lot of experience there," Avdija said, per ESPN. "It's going to be great to take my game to the next level."

The 19-year-old prospect plays for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the EuroLeague while averaging seven points, four rebounds and 1.