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NBA Analysts Predict Improved Role for Deni Avdija with Portland's New Stars
NBA analysts predict Deni Avdija's role with the Portland Trail Blazers will improve significantly due to the arrivals of Damian Lillard and Ja Morant. Analysts David Fizdale and Darren Collison believe the stars' presence will create more open space for Avdija on offense.
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- 01NBA analysts believe Deni Avdija's role will improve with Damian Lillard and Ja Morant joining the Portland Trail Blazers.
- 02Analysts David Fizdale and Darren Collison predict Avdija will benefit from increased open space on offense.
- 03Fizdale stated Avdija's "life will be a hundred times better" due to the stars' defensive gravity.
- 04Avdija's offensive threat is seen as a benefit to Lillard, forcing defenses to stay closer to him.
- 05The main concern raised is Portland's defensive capability with Lillard and Morant playing together.
They also suggest Avdija's own offensive threat will benefit his teammates. The primary concern raised is the team's defensive capability with the new star backcourt.
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