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Story summary
- Portland Trail Blazers blocked All-Star forward Deni Avdija from joining Israel’s national team due to his back injury.
- Avdija’s three-point percentage fell from 34.6% to 23.5% after the injury.
- Avdija posted on Instagram that he wanted to play for Israel despite his injury.
- Israel lost 85-70 to Latvia and was eliminated from 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifying.
