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Stats
2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	4.34	7.48
ADP	105.94	67.59
OFF	35	24
B2B	14	14
PROJ	2,114.50	2,515.00
PTS	12.4	17.5
FG	4.8	7.5
FG3	.6	.2
FT	2.3	2.2
RB	9.1	9.5
AST	2.4	1.9
BLK	1.1	.9
STL	.7	.7
TO	2.1	1.6

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Stats
Season Statistics
PROJ	2,613.5	2,011.3
PTS	10.9	16.7
FG	4.2	7.8
FG3	.3	0.0
FT	2.2	1.2
RB	11.0	11.1
AST	4.0	1.6
BLK	1.0	.8
STL	1.1	1.0
TO	2.3	1.8

Recent News
	Are Suns Doing Right Thing With Jusuf Nurkic? Published July 2nd, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Suns Have Reportedly Made A Decision About Jusuf Nurkic's Future Published July 1st, 2024 via MSN Phoenix Suns Not Expected to Trade Jusuf Nurkic Published July 1st, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Why Suns Should - And Shouldn't - Trade Jusuf Nurkic Published June 11th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Phoenix Suns Strategize Trading Jusuf Nurkic for Roster Boost Published June 9th, 2024 via BVM Sports Latest mock trade sees Jusuf Nurkic head to West rival Published June 9th, 2024 via Valley of the Suns Suns Rumors: Only Jusuf Nurkic Trade Could Give Mat Ishbia's Team Clear Pathway to Redemption Published June 8th, 2024 via EssentiallySports 2024 Phoenix Suns Season Review: Jusuf Nurkic Exceeds Expectations as Center Published June 6th, 2024 via BVM Sports	Trail Blazers' Deandre Ayton: Productive showing against Finland Published July 2nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Trail Blazers News: Deandre Ayton's Surprise Reaction to Donovan Clingan Draft Pick Published July 1st, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Blazers Offseason Takeaways: Should Portland move on from Deandre Ayton? Published July 1st, 2024 via Rip City Project Portland Trail Blazers' Intriguing Plan for Deandre Ayton After Drafting Donovan Clingan, Revealed Published July 1st, 2024 via Yardbarker 1 Dream, 1 Nightmare, 1 Realistic Deandre Ayton trade after Donovan Clingan pick Published June 30th, 2024 via Rip City Project Veterans on notice after NBA draft: Deandre Ayton, Kevin Huerter Published June 29th, 2024 via USA TODAY Pelicans emerge as betting favorite to be DeAndre Ayton's next team Published June 28th, 2024 via ClutchPoints Trail Blazers' Future: DeAndre Ayton & Donovan Clingan Comparison Published June 27th, 2024 via BVM Sports

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