The protagonist of this article, Avdia, is from Israel, and is very handsome and technically comprehensive, and some people call him an Israeli genius. Avdia was selected by the Wizards with the ninth pick in the first round of the 2020 Draft, and Avdia has already performed very well before entering the NBA. Playing in the Israeli league, Avdia averaged 28 minutes per game and had 13 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Avdia is 2.06 meters tall, can shoot strongly, and has a good basketball IQ.
Last season, Avdia did not perform well or badly, and was in a period of adaptation. A lot of 20 rookies are improving their strengths this season, and Avdia hasn't found form at this stage. The numbers don't lie, take a look at How Avdia has performed in recent times. In the last three games, Avdia has shot a total of 10 goals and lost all 10 goals, and scored zero in three consecutive games, and in these three games, Avdia has grabbed 10 rebounds and sent 3 assists, in addition to which there are basically no highlights.
Avdia has played 66 games this season, only six of which he played as a starter. The frequency of playing first starts is not as frequent as in the rookie season. His playing time is 23 minutes, in fact, 23 minutes is already a lot of time, but Avdia scored 7.3 points and rebounded 5 rebounds in these 23 minutes. With playing time and last season not marginal, Avdia's improvement can only be described as negligible (averaging just 1 point higher than last season).
Of course, many rookies will fall into a bottleneck. It's one thing for Avdia to adjust to his form at this stage, and another thing about his style of play. As a striker Avdia is indeed very versatile, he can do a little anything, but he does not have a proficient offensive means. Especially in the current environment of the Wizards, the Wizards need forwards to hit three points, how does Avdia perform? Last season, he shot 31.5 percent from three-point range, not at all below the league average. This season, Avdia's three-point shooting percentage has not risen but declined, only 30.9%. The last time he hit a three-pointer was in a Game for the Hawks on March 5, and from that perspective we know why the Wizards wouldn't give him playing time. Rookie Kissbert can now press Avdia to play the team's start.
The Nets may be relieved to see Avdia's currently sluggish performance, what can be said? Last summer, former Nets player Dinwiddie joined the Wizards on a three-year, $62 million contract in a multi-party deal, and it was later revealed that the Nets were very eager to get Avdia. They're not even interested in Kuzma, Pop and Harrell, and the Nets are really lucky. Thankfully they didn't get Avdia, who is not in the same form as Harris at the moment, and if they join the team, it would be a waste of a place. The offensive end can't shoot three-point shots into the defensive end and there is no tough enough confrontation and experience.
How much time is left for Avdia? As the saying goes, rookies look for three years, these two seasons Avdia played in general, of course, the fierce competition of the team is one aspect. Next season, if Avdia remains so sluggish in his limited playing time, the Wizards should give up on him. The Israeli genius has a lot more to do. Dear readers, how do you think Avdia has performed so far this season? Feel free to leave a comment in the comments section below the article.