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Portland Will Not Release Deni Avdija for Israel's National Team Camp
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First reported by Walla · Jun 15, 2026
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Deni Avdija will not be released by Portland to play for Israel in July World Cup qualifying. The Israel Basketball Association said it received an NBA letter confirming Portland’s decision, ahead of games against Germany and Croatia.
- 01Portland will not release Deni Avdija for Israel’s July qualifying window.
- 02The Israel Basketball Association said it received the NBA notice days ago.
- 03Israel plays Germany and Croatia on July 3 and July 6.
- 04Team training begins on Sunday, June 21.
- 05Avdija averaged 24 points at EuroBasket and helped Israel reach the round of 16.
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