For Valentine’s Day, Deni Avdija treated the New Orleans Pelicans to a career-high 43 points and 15 rebounds in a seven-point Washington Wizards loss last night.
Avdija’s scoring explosion came just two nights after he had tied his previous career-high of 25 points versus the Dallas Mavericks; this sudden scoring burst is less of a flash in the pan and more of an indication that Avdija is finally starting to put everything together.
Avdija was a highly-touted prospect coming out of Israel in the 2020 Draft. The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor had him as the fourth-ranked prospect, although take this ranking with a grain of salt considering O’Connor’s absolutely repulsive pick for the number one spot.