On a night many felt would lack fireworks thanks to a ho-hum draft class, the Portland Trail Blazers wasted no time getting the party started.
About an hour before Wednesday’s festivities, Portland closed a deal with the Washington Wizards, swapping Malcolm Brogdon and the No. 14 pick for 23-year-old forward Deni Avdija. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski was first with the report.
The Washington Wizards are trading F Deni Avdija to the Portland Trail Blazers for Malcolm Brogdon and the 14th pick tonight and 2029 pick, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/inF8ezNZtL
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 26, 2024
Between the pre-draft trade and Portland’s No. 7 pick looking like a potential
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