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Avdija exits Suns game with back injury

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star guard Deni Avdija left Sunday's game against the Phoenix Suns with a lower back injury and will not return.

Avdija, who was listed as questionable before the game, played for just one minute before exiting to the locker room. The guard has been battling lower back issues for weeks.

Coming into the game, Avdija was averaging 25 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 6.8 assists for the season.