{"id":2567,"date":"2023-11-02T03:06:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T03:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dbltakesports.com\/?p=2567"},"modified":"2023-11-02T03:06:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T03:06:11","slug":"kristaps-porzingis-reunites-with-kyle-kuzma-and-deni-avdija","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbltakesports.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/02\/kristaps-porzingis-reunites-with-kyle-kuzma-and-deni-avdija\/","title":{"rendered":"Kristaps Porzingis Reunites With Kyle Kuzma and Deni Avdija"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dbltakesports.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/17\/wizards-roll-out-2022-2023-opening-night-roster\/\">Kristaps Porzingis returned to DC<\/a> for the first time since being traded to the Boston Celtics\u00a0in the offseason. Although the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nba\/wizards\/gameday\/wizards-fall-to-the-boston-celtics-126-107\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Celtics had their way with the Wizards<\/a>, there was nothing but love for the \u201cunicorn.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fans greeted him with applause as he stepped on the court to join his new team in a showdown with his former teammates. With all the changes that the Wizards have implemented since Michael Winger and Will Dawkins took the helm, there were not many familiar faces left from the Washington Wizards team Porzingis is used to playing with.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, he did catch up with some good friends that are left after the game. Porzingis, <a href=\"https:\/\/dbltakesports.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/27\/kyle-kuzma-embraces-new-leadership-role\/\">Kyle Kuzma<\/a>, and Deni Avdija\u00a0shared laughs and conversation in the hallway as Porzingis headed to his postgame media availability.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"sl\" dir=\"ltr\">Kyle Kuzma, Deni Avdija, and Kristaps Porzingis catching up after the game. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dbltakesports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@dbltakesports<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ForTheDistrict?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ForTheDistrict<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lRUeKh6CKF\">pic.twitter.com\/lRUeKh6CKF<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Carita Parks (@CaritaCParks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CaritaCParks\/status\/1719174589316473296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 31, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u2018unicorn\u2019 did not let his media obligations stop him from engaging in a lengthy banter with both players. When he finally made it into the press conference, he shared some thoughts on being back in DC and the relationships he still shares with Kuzma and Avdija.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt felt good. As I said in the morning, good emotions remembering all the relationships I have from here and even now just talking to Kuz and Deni outside, we have that type of bond,\u201d Porzingis said. \u201cI don\u2019t think we\u2019re ever going to lose it. When we see each other after five years, it\u2019s going to be the same banter. From the player side and everybody here, just a lot of great relationships. This was home for a year and a half so definitely good, good memories here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kristaps Porzingis returned to DC with his new team\u2026the Celtics. He said there were good emotions being back and said that five years from now him, Kuz, and Deni will have the same strong relationship. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FortheDistrict?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FortheDistrict<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/A3J5PI9lDV\">pic.twitter.com\/A3J5PI9lDV<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Carita Parks (@CaritaCParks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CaritaCParks\/status\/1719350485705003095?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 31, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kyle Kuzma shared similar sentiments: \u201cKP, he\u2019s such a great dude. He left a lasting impact on me just being so easygoing, relaxed and chill. A lot of time for me, I\u2019m very uptight and stressed when I\u2019m playing basketball. He made a huge impact here. He was a great locker room guy. Everybody loved him. I\u2019m happy for him. He has a chance to do something he really wants to do in his career. He\u2019s never had that opportunity to play for a contending type of team. 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