“I’ve been on the beach a little bit, relaxed my mind and got ready to kill the second half of the season,” Avdija said following Wednesday’s practice. “I feel like it’s important. We have a chance to make the play-in, and we’re all in it. We’re preparing. We’re doing the best we can, and can’t wait to go back on the court.”

With many all-time greats coming through Portland, take a look at who is in the top five for all-time playoff games played in franchise history.

The NBA All-Star game came and went Sunday without a Trail Blazers player in action for the second consecutive season since the franchise traded Damian Lillard to Milwaukee in 2023.