The Blazers enter the new season with virtually the same pieces as last year, outside of a couple of rookies and their biggest offseason acquisition, Deni Avdija. Avdija will ente

Deni Avdija was taken aback when the Portland Trail Blazers made a draft-day trade to acquire him from the Washington Wizards last June. The move led to a sleepless night. Nearly four months later, Avdija has spent time on the court with his new teammates,

Chauncey Billups on the quote that’s been circulating about Deni Avdija being their best player: “I don’t know where the hell that came from. I never said that.”Source: Twitter