The Portland Trail Blazers’ two best players during Sunday’s 118-108 home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder happened to be the franchise’s best two players all season: Deni Avdija and Toumani Camara.
Avdija produced an all-around gem in the loss with a season-high 28 points on 9-16 shooting (4-9 from 3), eight assists, eight rebounds, one block and a steal. After struggling with his shot early in his Portland tenure, the 6-foot-9 forward has solidified himself as the team’s best player since December, bringing to fruition the Swiss Army knife-type playmaker the team advertised at training camp.