Averaged 28+7 per game since November! The Blazers were considered a huge loss when they traded 5 for 1, but now it’s Doncic.

On November 16th, many young players have performed outstandingly in the new NBA season so far. These two young talents, such as Wenbanyama and Castle, are both top five picks in the Spurs draft. It is reasonable for them to be able to play. However, the speed of improvement of the two is really amazing. Wenban is now close to the top ten in the league, while Castle has performed as a qualified ball-handling core.

However, not all young players can realize their talents quickly. Some players may need more time to prove themselves because the team cannot give them enough ball rights, or they are slow to adapt to the league. For example, the Bulls' Gidi, his performance in the Thunder was a qualified starter. Now that the Bulls have gained more ball rights, he has played a top-level ball-carrying core, and will be considered the favorite to be the most improved player this season.

However, judging from the news from the US media today, Gidi may not be able to win this honor, because Avdija seems to have a better chance than him. Avdija has become the star of the Trail Blazers this season. This is really unexpected. The Trail Blazers have performed very well this season. Under his leadership, the Trail Blazers have 6 wins and 6 losses so far this season and are ninth in the Western Conference. The team has also defeated Western powers such as the Nuggets, Thunder and Lakers.

Avdija has performed like an All-Star this season. This season’s All-Stars will be reorganized into the World Team against the United States. Each team has 8 players. According to Avdija’s performance, he should be able to enter the World Team as a substitute. As for the starting lineup, I don’t think you should think about it. The World Team’s starting lineup will undoubtedly be Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jokic, Alexander, Doncic and Wenban, and Shen Jing will not be able to make it.

Avdija averaged 25.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game this season, shooting 48% from the field and 38% from the three-point range. His performance was very good. This was a performance that he did not have absolute possession of the ball at the beginning of the season. Since November, Avdija has averaged 28.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 5 assists per game. Based on this performance, no one would question it if he was called Little Doncic. Avdija's draft template that year was Doncic.

He was the No. 9 pick in the first round of 2020. After being won by the Wizards that year, he did not get enough ball rights. Although he has good talent and is comprehensive enough, his lack of a core position has always made him useless. To realize their talent, the Wizards would rather give Kuzma the ball than give Avdija a chance. In his fourth season, Avdija averaged 14.7 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, but the Wizards did not keep him.

In the offseason, the Trail Blazers traded Brogdon, the No. 14 pick in the first round of 2024, a future first-round pick, and two second-round picks from the Wizards for Avdija. To be honest, not many people were optimistic about this operation at the time. After all, Brogdon is the league's top sixth man. The team traded him for a player who does not seem to have much potential. After all, he averaged 14+7 per game for the fourth time in his career. It seems that the Blazers' operation was a big loss.

Judging from the results now, the Trail Blazers have made a profit, and the team has won the cornerstone of their future. Judging from Avdija's performance this season, no one will doubt that he is called the league's top small forward. After all, Avdija's performance is here, and he also led the team to the play-offs in the fiercely competitive Western Conference. You must know that powerful teams like the Kings are ranked behind them, and Avdija has not really reached his peak age now. He is only 24 years old now.

Generally speaking, when a player truly reaches the peak of his career, he will be around 27 years old. Looking at Avdija now, when he reaches the peak of his career, he may not reach the height of Doncic, but it is definitely very easy to become a top ball-holding forward. When the Trail Blazers traded away Anfernee Simons, I thought they were going to strengthen Sharp, but it turned out that it was Avdija who strengthened him. Now Sharp is only the second-in-command next to Avdija.

This year’s European Championship has improved many players. Apart from Shen Jing, I think the most obvious improvements are Markkanen and Avdija. The current European league is no worse than the NBA in terms of competitiveness and enjoyment. And many players who may not have a chance in the NBA can get more opportunities when they return to the NBA after getting absolute ball rights to prove themselves in the European Championships. Avdija is like, although he was the Blazers' starting striker last season, he did not have absolute ball rights.

During the European Championships, Avdija averaged 22 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2.3 steals, and 1.7 blocks per game. Because he performed well enough, he got enough ball rights after returning to the Trail Blazers. I thought that after Billups dismissed get out of class, the Trail Blazers would be affected, but it turns out that it is not the case now. Prest is also very good. I hope that Young can quickly adapt to the rhythm of the NBA and gain a foothold in the league. Speaking of which, what do you want to say about Avdija now? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.