Deni Avdija's Ankle Pain Puts Season Opener in Doubt
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Deni Avdija is questionable for the team's NBA season opener on Thursday, October 26th, due to right ankle pain. Several other key players, including Shaedon Sharpe with a meniscus tear, will miss the game. Avdija's next opportunity to play will be Saturday if he misses the opener. The team's third game is against the Los Angeles Lakers on October 28th.
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- Deni Avdija is questionable for the Portland Trail Blazers' season opener with ankle pain.
- Shaedon Sharpe will miss at least four months with a meniscus tear.
- The Trail Blazers face the Phoenix Suns in their first game on Thursday.
- The team's third game is against the Los Angeles Lakers on October 28th.
Portland Trail Blazers' All-Star Deni Avdija is questionable for the team's season opener against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday, October 26th, due to right ankle pain. The team released its injury report, listing Avdija as a "questionable" status for the home game against Devin Booker's Suns. If Avdija misses the opener, his next chance to start his seventh NBA season will be Saturday against Sacramento.
Another new Blazers player is also questionable for the game due to illness. Several other players will be absent, including Brandon Carlson, Chris Youngblood, and Shaedon Sharpe. Sharpe is expected to be out for at least four months with a meniscus tear.
The Trail Blazers' third game of the season is scheduled for Wednesday, October 28th, against the Los Angeles Lakers.
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