Deni Avdija and Tyrese Maxey named NBA Players of the Week for Week 11 of the 2025-26 season

Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija and Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey have been named the National Basketball Association (NBA) Players of the Week for the Week 11 of the 2025-26 season.

Deni Avdija (Western Conference Player of Week)

The Portland Trail Blazers enjoyed a stellar Week 11 in the NBA, posting a 3–1 record, and at the heart of their success was forward Deni Avdija. The Israeli star led the team with averages of 26.8 points, 9.8 assists, and 8.5 rebounds per game—making him the only player in the league last week to reach or surpass all three marks.

Avdija has enjoyed a breakout season by his own high standards, joining an elite group of just three players in the NBA averaging 25+ points, 7+ assists, and 7+ rebounds per game. His consistency is evident in the season rankings, placing sixth in total assists, seventh in total points, and 18th in total rebounds.

This marks the first time in his six-year NBA career that Avdija has earned the Player of the Week honor and makes him only the 14th Trail Blazer to receive the accolade. Notably, it has been nearly three years since a Blazers player last earned the award, with Damian Lillard being the most recent on February 6, 2023.

NBA Players of the Week for Week 11.

West: Deni Avdija (@trailblazers)
East: Tyrese Maxey (@sixers) pic.twitter.com/f76XZhOH4w

— NBA (@NBA) January 5, 2026

Tyrese Maxey (Eastern Conference Player of Week)

The Philadelphia 76ers continued their impressive run in Week 11, going a perfect 3–0 thanks in large part to the stellar performance of star guard Tyrese Maxey. Over the three games, Maxey averaged 34.7 points, 8.7 assists, 6.7 rebounds, 1.7 steals, and 1.3 blocks while shooting an efficient 61.2 percent from the field and 53.8 percent from three-point range.

Maxey is enjoying a breakout individual season, posting averages of 31.1 points and 7.1 assists per game while shooting 47.5 percent from the field and 40.4 percent from deep. He and Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic are currently the only players in the NBA averaging at least 30 points, seven assists, and four rebounds this season, though Maxey has been notably more efficient from the floor.

This marks the second Player of the Week award for Maxey this season and the fourth of his career. In the Eastern Conference, only New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson and Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown have claimed the honor at least twice this season, underscoring Maxey’s impact on the 76ers’ strong start.

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