Spurs Linked to Baffling Trade Target

Avdija spent four seasons with the Washington Wizards before being traded to Portland on draft night in 2024. In his final year in the capital, he averaged a solid 14.7 points on 37.4 percent shooting from 3-point range, but he has taken a sharp regression this year.

Given his overall lack of improvement and inability to build on what limited success he has found, there is no good reason why the Spurs would want to trade for him. He is under contract through the 2027-28 season, so he wouldn't offer much in the way of cap flexibility.

"At this point, there's a chance that the Blazers may simply not be the perfect place for him at this point in his development," wrote FanSided's Michael Saenz. "That's where a team like the Spurs could swoop in. Theoretically, you'd have to imagine that Avdija would be a natural fit in San Antonio. Next to Devin Vassell and Wemby, Avdija could find a soft landing spot."

A change in scenery hasn't done Avdija any favors so far this year, and there's little indication that coming to San Antonio would fix things. Fans have been calling for Keldon Johnson to be traded, but he is averaging more points than Avdija on similar effecency, and he only makes $3 million more per year.