Deni Avdija was listed Day-To-Day on Tuesday's injury report with right ankle soreness and is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Suns. The Trail Blazers could open the season without their leading playmaker from last year.
What happened
The Trail Blazers listed Deni Avdija as Day-To-Day on the injury report issued Tuesday, Oct 20 at 8:03 PM ET. The listing is for his right ankle. The report said Avdija is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Suns due to right ankle soreness. He had no prior status on the report, so this is his first appearance on it this season. The report carries an expected return date of Oct 21, which is Wednesday's game. No further detail on how or when the soreness started has been announced.
What it means for the Trail Blazers
The next game is Wednesday, Oct 21 at 10:00 PM ET against the Suns. The 2026-27 season has not started, so Portland is 0-0 and there is no record with or without Avdija yet. Last season he played 66 games at 33.3 minutes, averaging 24.2 points, 6.9 rebounds and 6.7 assists. If he sits, the forward minutes fall to Toumani Camara and Jerami Grant, with Kris Murray in line for more time. Jrue Holiday and Scoot Henderson would carry more of the ball-handling. Shaedon Sharpe is already out with a right knee issue, so the wing depth is thin.
What to watch
The next injury report should settle whether Avdija plays Wednesday. The expected return date on the report is Oct 21, so the team is treating this as short-term, but nothing beyond the questionable tag has been announced. Portland also has Branden Carlson out with a concussion, Chris Youngblood out with a left ankle injury, Micah Potter Day-To-Day with an illness and Sharpe out. The Suns game is the first look at how the rotation holds up.
Is Deni Avdija playing vs the Suns?
He is questionable. The injury report lists him Day-To-Day with right ankle soreness, and a final decision has not been announced.
When will Deni Avdija be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Oct 21, the date of the Suns game. No longer absence has been announced.