{"id":108317,"date":"2024-04-17T08:15:04","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T08:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/?p=108317"},"modified":"2024-11-03T09:31:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T09:31:08","slug":"avdija-returns-to-israel-after-completing-successful-year-4-in-the-nba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/en\/avdija-returns-to-israel-after-completing-successful-year-4-in-the-nba\/","title":{"rendered":"Avdija returns to Israel after completing successful year 4 in the NBA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Year four for Deni Avdija is in the books and boy was it some season for the Israeli forward. With career highs across the board, the 23-year old is in the conversation to earn the NBA\u2019s Most Improved Player Award as he dazzled not only Washington Wizards fans but also aficionados of the game worldwide.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"205\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podomatic.com\/embed\/v2\/podcast\/2480369?episode_id=10724275&#038;theme=dark\" style=\"border: medium; height: 205px; width: 100%;\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nUnfortunately for Avdija and the Wizards, playoff basketball wasn\u2019t in the cards for the third straight season as the club finished dead last in the league with a 15-67 record tied with the Detroit Pistons, however, the Israeli broke out to the delight of many showing that he has plenty top offer on the court of play and off of it as well. <\/p>\n<p>With Avdija\u2019s season over, the Sabra spoke to the media just before he took off for the Holy Land as well as when he returned home to Israel as he discussed his fourth year in the \u201cGreatest League in the World\u201d. However, he began by sending condolences to those who have fallen in the war, that the hostages being held by Hamas return home and that those who are injured get well soon.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_108324\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-108324\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9731.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9731.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9731-610x407.jpeg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-108324\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Deni Avdija &#8211; Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n\u201cI&#8217;ve had such a challenging season, it&#8217;s exciting to be here but first of all before we start I want to express my condolences to the families of the fallen, call for the return of the hostages along having the wounded get well soon. I&#8217;m happy to be here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Just as the NBA season was about to begin, the Hamas attack on October 7th took place which obviously created chaos for Israel as well as for Jews around the globe as an emotional roller coaster took place for the star.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is not easy to be there in the United States and be close to the news here in Israel all of the time, before and after games, but there is not much to do. At the end of the day. I am a professional athlete and go on the court to represent the country properly and do everything that I can to succeed on a personal level.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a professional, you got to know how to disconnect from your personal life when you play the game. There\u2019s a lot of players in the NBA that play through a lot of situations in life. I\u2019m not the first one, I\u2019m not going to be the last one to do it. There\u2019s something about this game, when you step on the court, you kind of disconnect from everything and refocus on the one job is to win. I think that\u2019s the beauty of this sport, that\u2019s the beauty of sports. My heart is back home, but my head got to be in the right place. I feel like I did it, I represented my country and I helped my team on the court.\u201d<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_108328\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-108328\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9726.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9726.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9726-610x407.jpeg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-108328\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Deni Avdija &#8211; Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nAvdija improved many aspects of his play that included bumping his scoring average up to 14.7 points from 9.2 points per game as well as his 3-point shooting percentage from 29.7% to 37.6% , both being huge accomplishments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI worked very hard last summer and I&#8217;m happy that it&#8217;s bringing results and hopefully this is just the beginning. It\u2019s nice to see results, still think I can be even better. I know how much I worked hard on it this summer and how much time I spent on it. I\u2019m not going to stop here, makes me want to work on it more. My plan is to continue working hard as it doesn&#8217;t end here, I have a very long way to go in the NBA, I&#8217;m glad I got to have a season like this, but the goal is to continue working.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli phenom won\u2019t be resting on his laurels as he knows that there is plenty of place to improve even in areas that he has always played well such as defense.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPersonally, I can do better and the team expects me to do better and I\u2019m happy about it. Being a two-way player is a great asset in this league. I can be better off ball, communicate a little bit better. I\u2019ve seen the potential, I know it\u2019s there. I&#8217;m satisfied with this season, I feel like I&#8217;ve made progress, you work so hard and you see progress, that&#8217;s the most important thing. But from a team point of view, we want to win a little more and be competitive and I believe we&#8217;ll do just that.\u201d<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_108334\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-108334\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9730.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9730.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9730-610x407.jpeg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-108334\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Deni Avdija &#8211; Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nThe Wizards only won 15 games, with a vast majority of them coming near the end of the season including a huge victory over Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. But it\u2019s clear that the front office has plenty of work to do and a new head coach will need to be appointed after Brian Keefe filled in admirably on an interim basis after Wes Unseld Jr. was relieved of his duties and reassigned within the organization. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s fun to come to work, they\u2019re professional from the staff to the owners to the players. They want to be better, they want to work, they want to make this organization at the top again and obviously the great fan base that is thirsty for success. I think what is going to blossom will really show what this franchise is capable of. I\u2019m excited to see it and it\u2019s closer than it looks, time flies. We will need a coach that shows competitiveness, be able to hold people accountable, play together and play as a team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Over the final few months, Avdija was also given the opportunity to play point forward which is something that he did admirably and would also want to continue to do that going forward as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI definitely have the potential to do it. I haven\u2019t been exposed to it a lot. Against Chicago, a good defender that is guarding you the whole game, like Torrey Craig. With being able to handle the ball the whole game, it\u2019s something you got to get used to a little bit, I was a little fatigued. Try to make the right plays, try to get the guys going. I did a pretty good job, if I\u2019m going to have the opportunity, I am going to control what I can control. Handle the ball better, be able to go both ways, being more patient with my decisions.\u201d<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_108322\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-108322\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9732.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1023\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9732.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_9732-610x488.jpeg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-108322\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Deni Avdija &#8211; Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nDuring the season, Avdija inked a long-term extension which will tie the Israeli to the Wizards for a number of years going forward as both player and club would like to see the franchise grow in unison. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen a franchise believes in you and wants you to stay, wants you to keep playing, it\u2019s the best confidence booster in the world. I\u2019m really happy that I\u2019m staying here and I\u2019m a Wizard for now and I\u2019m excited to compete and take this team to the best situation. In the end I want to win and sometimes in the NBA you have to be patient and know how to build something. I want to continue to progress and I feel that this season I had the opportunity to improve and I feel that there is something to build on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for the off-season, Avdija will look to take some time to relax and recuperate along with working on his game, but to also give back to his native country, I want to go to the ocean, enjoy food, friends and family and of course I will be doing a lot for the community this summer, especially in light of what has happened. I\u2019m back here now and I\u2019m happy to see everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Year four for Deni Avdija is in the books and boy was it some season for the Israeli forward. 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