Washington defeated Philadelphia 98: 117 early last night (Monday), but this time the much lesser partner was Danny Abdia who came out of the rotation for one evening, coming on the floor for just three minutes late in the fourth quarter and finishing with two points.
For the first time this season, thanks to the return of Bradley Bill from isolation, the Wizards have come up to play with 13 senior players on the roster and it seems that the busy roster is starting to affect the situation of the Israeli forward in the team.
According to reports in the US, Abdia was informed even before the game that he is not expected to be shared and maybe that is why, he chose to upload a post to his Instagram account where he wrote: "Good things take time".
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In addition, reporter Eric Pincus referred in a report by the "Bleacher Report" to Abdia's status at the club and noted that "a number of teams in the league are following Danny Abdia due to the congestion in the forward position".
According to the report, Detroit forward Jeremy Grant is still wanted by the Wizards, and now it only remains to be seen whether Abdia will be included in that trade.
Either way, assistant coach Joseph Blair explained at the press conference: "I have nothing against Danny, I love him, he is an amazing person who works hard all the time. We will continue to do the right thing for the team. It was the first time we were with the staff "Full, at the moment, the goal is to find the chemistry between the players. There is a delicate balance here that we are still trying to find and understand how it will work."
Kyle Kozma, who excelled with 15 points and 16 rebounds, also commented on Abdia's status at the end: "I told Danny at the end of the game - stick to the process. There are days like this and maybe there will be more later. In our league you can be pushed out of the rotation many times. Players are good on all teams, but should not be taken too seriously.
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- Washington Wizards 🇮🇱 (@washwizardsil) January 17, 2022
"Danny always wants to play, and that's the most understandable to all of us. I'm sure he's now going to practice now and throw in the basket. He's sure to work even harder to prove he deserves minutes. He's a great guy.
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