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Was Deni Avdija an unwitting victim of the NBA's big betting scandal?

JL;DR SUMMARY In a season marred by scandal, Israeli basketball player Deni Avdija was a standout performer for the Portland Trail Blazers, achieving career-high stats. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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NbaFbi InvestigationBasketballDeni AvdijaMafiaPortland Trail BlazersChauncey BillupsTerry RozierSports Betting ScandalIllegal Gambling

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Portland, Oregon, United States
"In a generally grim 2024-25 season for the Portland Trail Blazers, fifth-year Israeli swingman Deni Avdija was a bright spot, achieving career-high numbers in points, rebounds and assists."
Israel
"In a generally grim 2024-25 season for the Portland Trail Blazers, fifth-year Israeli swingman Deni Avdija was a bright spot, achieving career-high numbers in points, rebounds and assists."
Chicago, Illinois, United States
"Prior to a March 24, 2023 game against Chicago, the FBI says Billups passed insider information to Eric Earnest, one of the alleged poker scheme organizers, that he planned to bench the Blazers best players."
Orlando, Florida, United States
"In the other, a Jan. 23 game against Orlando, he played only 26 minutes without any injury or foul trouble."
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
"The evidence is hardly ironclad: Avdija also played only 22 minutes the next game, against Phoenix."
Minnesota, United States
"Meanwhile, in the Blazers opening game of the 2025-26 season on Wednesday a loss to Minnesota Avdija picked up where he left off: 20 points and 7 rebounds in 33 minutes."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"He is based in Los Angeles."

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