The Washington Wizards are trading forward Deni Avdija to Portland Trail Blazers for guard Malcolm Brogdon and the No. 14 pick in Wednesday’s draft, ESPN’s Wojnarowski reports.
News of the trade broke in the hours leading up to the draft.
Avdija is coming off his fourth NBA season since the Wizards selected him with the ninth pick of the 2020 draft. He started 75 games last season, averaging 14.7 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game while shooting 50.6% from the field and 37.4% from 3-point distance. The numbers were all career highs in his first season as a full-time starter, and he earned votes for Most Improved Player of the year.
This is a developing story that will be updated.
