Deni Avdija Says Making It to the Playoffs Has Been the “Best Thing” in His Career So Far

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Deni Avdija Says Making It to the Playoffs Has Been the “Best Thing” in His Career So Far

Avdija is happy for the guys who fought and worked hard alongside him to qualify as the 7th seed for the playoffs. "We had the ups and downs and it wasn't an easy year," Avdija said. "Coming here to a play-in game and beating the 7th seed to go to the playoffs is the best thing that happened to me."

By Pranay Mukherjee

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