wco81 wrote:Is he part of the future or will the Wizards trade him to a team like the Celtics again?
The Porzingis trade was an entirely difference scenario. Porzingis had a player option and was not interested in waiting out a rebuild. He had the leverage to force a trade that was in his best interests or else he was willing to walk and pursue free agency.
The Wizards will not be trading Avdija unless our trade partner values him as the elite role player and borderline All-Star caliber talent that the Wizards value him to be. That's definitely not going to happen this summer. When young players break out, their team usually assumes the most optimistic upside and values him accordingly, and potential trade partners take a more pessimistic view and won't meet the asking price. This is why good young players are almost never traded unless there are extenuating circumstances.
And just for an understanding of how he is valued on this board at least, here is what I posted on a recent Avdija trade thread:
nate33 wrote:Since February 8th, Deni has averaged 19.3 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists on a .604 TS%. The team was just -1.2 per 100 possessions in those minutes, so Deni had the talentless Wizards playing like a 37-win team while he was on the floor.
Compare that production to three other All-Stars this season:
Player A: 19.9 points, 8.2 rebounds, 6.1 assists, .566 TS%, will get paid a max contract in 2025 for $42M a year.
Player B: 22.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, 5.4 assists, .545 TS%, will get paid a max contract in 2026 for $45M a year
Player C: 23.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists, .580 TS%, will be paid $57M a year over the next 5 years
D.Avdija: 19.3 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists, .604 TS%, will be paid $13M a year over the next 4 years.
Look objectively at those statistics and those contracts to understand why Washington is unlikely to trade him.
