There’s just not much positive to say about Deni Avdija’s rookie season. It was rough. Like, replacement level, among the league’s 10-12 least productive forwards last season rough. Like, offensive efficiency that was 9 points per 100 possessions worse than league average despite a usage rate of just 11.6%.
Like, he was sold as a playmaking forward yet averaged fewer assists per 100 team possessions than Tristan Thompson (among many others).
Like, his only teammates with fewer assists per 100 possessions and at least 500 minutes played were Rui Hachimura, Robin Lopez, Davis Bertans and Garrison Mathews.