Dani Avdija Nominated for NBA Player of the Week, Luka Dončić Wins
Translated & summarized from Walla by baba
Dani Avdija of the Portland Trail Blazers was nominated for NBA Western Conference Player of the Week for November 2-8, but Luka Dončić of the Los Angeles Lakers received the award. The Trail Blazers lost two games during this period. Avdija narrowly missed a triple-double against the Lakers. Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks was named Player of the Week in the Eastern Conference.
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- Dani Avdija was nominated for NBA Western Conference Player of the Week for Nov. 2-8.
- Luka Dončić of the Los Angeles Lakers won the Western Conference Player of the Week award.
- Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks was named Player of the Week in the Eastern Conference.
- Avdija's Portland Trail Blazers lost two consecutive games during the nomination period.
- Avdija nearly achieved a triple-double against the Lakers with 22 points, 9 rebounds, and 11 assists.
Israeli forward Dani Avdija of the Portland Trail Blazers was among the nominees for NBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the third week of the 2026-27 season, covering November 2-8. The award, however, was given to Luka Dončić of the Los Angeles Lakers. In the Eastern Conference, Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks received the honor.
Avdija's nomination came after a challenging week for him and the Trail Blazers, who suffered two consecutive losses. Portland was defeated by Dončić's Lakers and then by the San Antonio Spurs with a score of 125-103. In the game against the Lakers, Avdija narrowly missed a triple-double, recording 22 points, 9 rebounds, and 11 assists, alongside 8 turnovers. Against the Spurs, he scored 15 points and grabbed 4 rebounds.
Other notable players nominated for the Western Conference award included Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder), Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs), Austin Reaves (Los Angeles Lakers), and LaMelo Ball (Minnesota Timberwolves). The Eastern Conference nominees included players like Jalen Brunson, Nic Claxton, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Klay Thompson, Jaylen Brown, and Karl-Anthony Towns.
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