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The Athletic Ranks NBA Small Forwards, Placing Avdija's Portland Sixth
The Athletic ranked NBA teams position by position ahead of the new season. Deni Avdija's Portland Trail Blazers were placed sixth at the small forward position, with Avdija starting and Vit Krejci as backup.
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- 01The Athletic ranked Deni Avdija's Portland Trail Blazers sixth for the small forward position.
- 02Deni Avdija was named the starting small forward, with Vit Krejci as his backup.
- 03Portland's small forward unit was ranked below teams featuring Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, Kawhi Leonard, Jaylen Brown, and Jalen Williams.
- 04Avdija was ranked above players like Brandon Ingram, Cooper Flagg, Lauri Markkanen, and Stephon Castle.
- 05The Trail Blazers were collectively ranked the seventh strongest team in the NBA by The Athletic.
- 06Portland's overall ranking placed them ahead of the Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics.
The team's overall ranking, considering average positional strength, placed Portland seventh in the league, ahead of Denver and Boston. Several star players and their teams ranked higher at the small forward spot.
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