{"id":126647,"date":"2025-03-03T08:44:41","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T13:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=126647"},"modified":"2025-03-03T08:44:41","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T13:44:41","slug":"deni-avdija-triple-double-future-portland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/03\/03\/deni-avdija-triple-double-future-portland\/","title":{"rendered":"Deni Avdija’s Triple-Double Helps Cement His Future In Portland"},"content":{"rendered":"

Deni Avdija<\/a> has continued to prove he has a place in Portland’s future. The Trail Blazers rebuild continues to improve, especially when Avdija’s triple-double is a sign of things to come.<\/p>\n

Deni Avdija’s Triple-Double Helps Cement His Future In Portland<\/h2>\n

The Trail Blazers continue to be one of the most impressive teams of 2025. They are 14-6 over the past 20 games, which included some tough matchups. Their most recent game was an overtime loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was a crushing defeat, but Avdija was a bright spot recording 30 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists.<\/p>\n

Avdija’s stellar performance and triple-double could cement his role in Portland’s future. Shaedon Sharpe<\/a> and Scoot Henderson<\/a> are often the talking points for the Blazers rebuild. But wings like Avdija and Toumani Camara<\/a> should also be in the conversation. Their continued development could be the key to the Blazers’ rebuild succeeding.<\/p>\n

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Despite the loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Deni Avdija put up:<\/p>\n

\u2022 30 points
\u2022 12 rebounds
\u2022 10 assists<\/p>\n

He joins Damian Lillard and Clyde Drexler as the only Blazers in the last 30 years to record a 30 point triple-double. pic.twitter.com\/GTtYyZk9RB<\/a><\/p>\n

— ENJ\ud83c\udfc0Y (@EnjoyBBall) March 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n