Deni Avdija Says Trail Blazers Held Him Out Of Playing For Israel This Summer

Blazers Star Deni Avdija Names Portland in Message to Critics After Israel Absence

Deni Avdija responded to criticism over missing Israel's games and revealed the role the Trail Blazers played in keeping him off the court. The post Blazers Star Deni Avdija Names Portland in Message to Critics After Israel Absence appeared first on HEAVY.

Deni Avdija Says Trail Blazers Held Him Out Of Playing For Israel This Summer

Deni Avdija did not suit up for Israel during 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifiers this summer. However, Avdija wants everyone to know that he's committed to playing for his national team, and sitting out this summer was not his choice. Avdija released a long statement on social media explaining his commitment to playing for Israel. In his comments, Avdija referenced recovering from the back injury that plagued him last season. As such, he said the Po…

Deni Avdija Reveals Reason Behind FIBA WC Qualifiers Absence

One glaring absence for Israel in the August FIBA World Cup qualifiers has been Blazers forward Deni Avdija. Unfortunately, Israel been officially eliminated from World Cup qualifying. With Deni coming off an injury, Portland didn’t give him their blessing to play – which is more than fair enough. Avdija took to social media to explain […] The post Deni Avdija Reveals Reason Behind FIBA WC Qualifiers Absence appeared first on Basketball Forever.

Deni Avdija explains absence from Israel qualifiers

Deni Avdija has addressed his absence from Israel’s 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifying games, stressing that the decision to sit out was not his. The Portland Trail Blazers forward explained that he remains fully committed to the Israeli national team but was unable to participate because of the back injury that troubled him last season. […] The post Deni Avdija explains absence from Israel qualifiers appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Deni Avdija says Trail Blazers blocked him from playing for Israel

Deni Avdija wanted to play for Israel this summer. The Trail Blazers said no. Avdija explained in a social media post that Portland would not clear him to participate in FIBA World Cup qualifying because of the back injury he suffered in January. “This time, I wanted to be there just as much,” Avdija wrote. […] The post Deni Avdija says Trail Blazers blocked him from playing for Israel appeared first on Hoops Wire.