Vitals
- Position: Forward · Height: 6-8 · Weight: 228
- Draft: 2020, Round 1, Pick 9 by the Washington Wizards
- Experience: 6 seasons · Nationality: Israel
- Contract: UFA-2028. Washington drafted Avdija ninth overall in 2020. Portland acquired him from the Wizards in a June 2024 trade. He is under contract through 2028 before unrestricted free agency.
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.3 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 48.9 | 43.8 | 60.9 |
Per-game averages, 2026-27 season. Stats as of October 30, 2026. Sources: Basketball-Reference, cross-checked against ESPN.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | WAS | 54 | 6.3 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 41.7 | 31.5 | 64.4 |
| 2021-22 | WAS | 82 | 8.4 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 43.2 | 31.7 | 75.7 |
| 2022-23 | WAS | 76 | 9.2 | 6.4 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 43.7 | 29.7 | 73.9 |
| 2023-24 | WAS | 75 | 14.7 | 7.2 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 50.6 | 37.4 | 74.0 |
| 2024-25 | POR | 72 | 16.9 | 7.3 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 47.6 | 36.5 | 78.0 |
| 2025-26 | POR | 60 | 23.8 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 45.9 | 31.8 | 79.7 |
| 2026-27 | POR | 3 | 22.3 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 48.9 | 43.8 | 60.9 |
| Career | 422 | 13.1 | 6.3 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 45.6 | 33.2 | 74.5 |
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Role
Avdija starts at small forward and is coming off a career year: 23.8 points, 6.9 rebounds and 6.7 assists in 2025-26. The 6-8 Israeli initiates offense, defends multiple positions and gets to the line nearly ten times a game. He is the Blazers' most complete two-way player.
How he got here
Washington drafted Avdija ninth overall in 2020. Portland acquired him from the Wizards in a June 2024 trade. He is under contract through 2028 before unrestricted free agency.
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Roster and contract details via RealGM, October 2026. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.