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The Rui Hachimura Trade Aftermath

The Wizards have continued their win streak post Rui Hachimura trade and there is one player that has benefited from the trade a great deal.

Candi Waller

The Rui Hachimura Trade Aftermath
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The Washington Wizards have had their share of “streaks” and at times that’s not a good thing. In this case, however, the Wizards are on a six-game win streak. A streak that started around the same time the Rui Hachimura trade rumors really warmed up and then eventually happened (the trade).

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After the trade occurred, the Wizards President/General Manager Tommy Sheppard told NBC Sports Washington sideline reporter Meghan McPeak during an interview that a big reason for the Hachimura trade involved the need for Deni Avdija to see the court more and get more minutes.

With Sheppard’s public sharing that Avdija was seeing the court less and less and he is a big part of the team’s future, let’s all now meet “Turbo”.

Since the trade, Deni “Turbo” Avidja has indeed been on the court more and he is surely using this as an opportunity to show all that he can do.

In Washington’s last game against the San Antonio Spurs, Avdija scored a career high 25 points. To add to his stat line, he also garnered nine rebounds, one assist, one block, and one steal. In the four consecutive games, post Hachimura trade, Avdija scored 10+ points and five or more rebounds for the longest streak of this type of contribution in his career.

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Only time will tell if Avdija continues to play at this level for the long haul. The Wizards went undefeated on this recent road trip and will need Avdija to stay consistent for sure with a few tough opponents coming up on the schedule soon.

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Candi Waller
CANDI WALLER

Candi Waller also known as "CWall" is the Founder and CEO of CWall® Sports & Entertainment, President of the CWall Foundation, Inc, the Managing Publisher of the Fan Nation Inside the Wizards site, and President of Bowie Television. A native of Gorgeous Prince George's County, Maryland, Candi has been an authentic lover of all sports since her childhood. She was such a sports fan at an early age that she notes one of her favorite childhood shows as the legendary "George Michael Sports Machine". Candi holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Hampton University, Master of Arts in Human Resource Development from The George Washington University and a certificate in Sports Industry Essentials from Columbia University.  Prior to and during her work in the sports industry, Candi has established her identity as a results-driven, relationship building advocate and professional with extensive years of experience leading and implementing successful strategic change, communications, and stakeholder engagement programs across geographically dispersed organizations. She’s worked across Big Four and Government Trusted Advisor consulting firms such as IBM, Deloitte, and the MITRE Corporation. She is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Women in Sports & Events (WISE), the National Press Club (NPC), the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), the Prince George’s County Chamber of Commerce and is an ambassador for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. In terms of what she likes to do for fun, that’s just it…anything that is considered fun, she’s all for it! She’s very close to her parents, brother, and sister, and has a host of nieces, nephews, and godchildren. 

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