If there’s a silver lining to this moribund Wizards season it’s the possible emergence of Deni Avdija as more than an end of the rotation specialist. There will be caveats and “tap the brakes” warnings in this article, which I’ll get to later. But first, let’s look at what he’s done the past week.
During that time, Avdija has posted five consecutive games with an above average Player Production Average (PPA). PPA is my overall rating metric that credits players for things that help a team win and dings them for things that don’t — each in proper proportion.