{"id":97049,"date":"2023-10-24T18:51:41","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T18:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/?p=97049"},"modified":"2023-10-24T18:51:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T18:51:41","slug":"avdija-opens-up-wizards-season-with-new-contract-confidence-thoughts-about-israel-on-episode-439","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/en\/avdija-opens-up-wizards-season-with-new-contract-confidence-thoughts-about-israel-on-episode-439\/","title":{"rendered":"Avdija opens up Wizards season with new contract, confidence &#038; thoughts about Israel on Episode #439"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podomatic.com\/embed\/html5\/episode\/10627853?style=normal&#038;width=504&#038;height=208\" width=\"504\" height=\"208\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thesportsrabbi\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Sports Rabbi<\/a><\/strong> welcomed on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NeilDalal96\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Neil Dalal<\/a><\/strong> who covers Deni Avdija and the Washington Wizards for the website since the Israeli sensation was drafted back in 2020 to look ahead to the new season that opens up this week. Dalal spoke about Avdija&#8217;s new 4-year contract, what he means to the club along with some of what the forward shared about the situation going on in Israel. <\/p>\n<p>Make sure to subscribe to <strong>The Sports Rabbi Show<\/strong> on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-sports-rabbi\/id545181049\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/360wV5Qghgu0WwgBuVYqYC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spotify<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.google.com?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVzcG9ydHNyYWJiaS5wb2RvbWF0aWMuY29tL3JzczIueG1s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Podcasts<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also download our fabulous new App available for both Android and iPhone!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/il\/app\/sports-rabbi\/id1635384090\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for the iPhone App<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.sports_rabbi.sports_rabbi&amp;gl=IL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for the Android App<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sports Rabbi welcomed on Neil Dalal who covers Deni Avdija and the Washington Wizards for the website since the Israeli sensation was drafted back in 2020 to look ahead to the new season that opens up this week. 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