Bullets Forever · Oct 5, 2021
Avdija’s comps aren’t encouraging, but he’s still young
Wizards forward Deni Avdija Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images There’s just not much positive to say about Deni Avdija’s rookie season. It was rough. Like, replacement level, among the league’s 10-12 least productive forwards last season rough. Like, offensive efficiency that was 9 points per 100 possessions worse than league average despite a usage rate of just 11.6%.
Like, he was sold as a playmaking forward yet averaged fewer assists per 100 team possessions than Tristan Thompson (among many others).