Cooper Flagg vs Deni Avdija

Deni Avdija scored more in 2025-26, 3.2 points a game apart (24.2 vs 21.0), on Avdija's heavier usage (28.5% vs 26.4%).

Avdija is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 60.0% to 54.8%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Avdija (6.7 vs 4.5 assists), the glass to Avdija (6.9 vs 6.7 rebounds).

With Avdija on the floor his team outscored opponents by +0.3 per 100 possessions, against -5.2 for Flagg; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Flagg $14.5M through 2028-29, Avdija $13.1M through 2027-28. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.