The future top star! The progress of the Blazers forward this season is really amazing.

In the previous NBA regular season, the Dallas Mavericks, playing at home, narrowly defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 138-133 after overtime. After this game, the Mavericks' record, which ended their three-game losing streak, improved to 4-10, and they continue to rank third from the bottom in the Western Conference. The Trail Blazers, who suffered two consecutive losses, saw their record drop to 6-7, and continue to rank ninth in the Western Conference.

In this game, although the Trail Blazers lost the game, the performance of the team's starting point guard Deni Avdija was quite outstanding. Avdija played 39 minutes and 7 seconds, making 10 of 20 shots, 2 of 7 from beyond the three-point line, and 7 of 7 free throws. He scored 29 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2 blocks. He also had 4 turnovers and 6 fouls, with a plus-minus of -11. Avdija plays a key role on both offense and defense. His offensive efficiency is quite good. He also has comprehensive scoring ability, and he can also play a certain role in passing and organization. His performance on the defensive end is also worthy of recognition. Avdija also plays his role relatively well. Even if he appears in a position that he is not suitable for, he can still achieve good results. Unfortunately, the team fell short in the end and sadly lost the game in overtime.

In the NBA regular season last season, Avdija played a total of 72 times on behalf of the Trail Blazers in the NBA regular season, averaging 30 minutes per game. He averaged 16.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1 steal, and 0.5 blocks per game. He also had 2.7 turnovers and 2.4 fouls. He shot 47.6% from the field, 36.5% from the three-point range, and 78% from the free throw line. Since the start of the season, Avdija has averaged 34.1 minutes per game in the first 13 games, averaging 26 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 0.5 steals, 0.8 blocks, 3.6 turnovers and 3.7 fouls. He shot 48.9% from the field, 37.5% from three-point range, and 86.4% from free throws.

In fact, Avdija already showed great strength in the second half of last season. This season, he has made a further leap in ability. His scoring ability has been fully demonstrated. He is simply unstoppable on the offensive end, able to score and dominate the ball, and he can also play a certain role on the defensive end. Avdija is developing into a versatile forward player who can play both offense and defense, and he has already shown the strength of the team's leader. When the Trail Blazers paid two first-round picks to win Avdija, everyone may not understand it, but after seeing his current performance, I believe everyone can understand why the Trail Blazers did this. Avdija is indeed a potential superstar embryo.