Portland Trail Blazers

Deni Avdija Says Trail Blazers Blocked Him From Playing for Israel Amid Back Injury

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Deni Avdija receives treatment after suffering an injury on the basketball court

Deni Avdija wanted to play for Israel in FIBA World Cup qualifying this summer. The Trail Blazers said no, and Avdija made clear this week that the decision was not his.

“Portland wasn’t willing to take a risk with my health, and in the situation that arose, I simply didn’t have the option to step up and play,” Avdija said in comments posted to social media on Aug. 31. He went further in describing the injury behind the decision: “This time I dealt with a complex back injury. An injury that those who haven’t gone through it really can’t understand what it demands.”

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Reports: Trail Blazers Guard Shaedon Sharpe to Miss Six Months With Torn Meniscus

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Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe suffered a torn meniscus in his knee and is expected to miss approximately six months, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The injury was independently reported by Sean Highkin of The Athletic, who detailed its impact on Portland’s plans heading into training camp. No official injury report or timeline has been issued by the Trail Blazers as of this writing, so the six-month window is a reported estimate rather than a team-confirmed target.

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