1. Deni Avdija (SF) Read extended profile of Deni Avdija

6'8 210 lbs Israel 19.7 years old

Deni Avdija is a very enticing prospect who can quickly develop into a leading point-forward.

GP MPG FG% FT% 3P% PTS ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK 47 19.8 0.51 (3.0/5.9) 0.52 (0.8/1.6) 0.34 (0.9/2.5) 7.7 0.6 3.5 4.1 1.7 0.5 0.6

He's a very skilled player who sees the floor well regardless of the situation he's put in. His rebounding allows him to start fast breaks with perfectly placed hit-aheads.

His size allows him to see over defenses and find cutters with relative ease. He is very comfortable with the ball in his hands, and can easily end up running an NBA offense.

He is great at running in transition, with or without the ball, and has a rare comfort and understanding with running the pick-and-roll despite his age. Avdija's playmaking ability creates easy scoring opportunities for his teammates, but he needs to improve his ball-handling to create for himself.

He is a good straight-line driver and can utilize his stepback jumper, but he currently lacks the creativity to create space regularly. This is vital to reaching his scoring potential because while he does have solid shooting mechanics, the results have been far too inconsistent.

Even though he can run an offense, Avdija doesn't need to have the ball to make an impact. He is a skilled cutter and does a great job of finding open spaces on the floor.

On defense, Avdija is a surprisingly good shot blocker. He has great timing and uses his length to its full advantage. He has shown some improvement defensively, but he still has a ways to go to be a competent NBA defender. His lateral agility will let him down, and he needs to improve the timing of his rotations.

Avdija has all the tools to be a high-end point-forward in the NBA as long as he continues with his high work ethic and is willing to be coached.