Avdija (back) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Grizzlies, Danny Marang of 1080 The Fan Portland reports.

EDGE Analysis

Avdija will miss a third consecutive game while continuing to recover from a back strain, and his next chance to play is in the second leg of Portland's back-to-back set Saturday against Memphis. Jerami Grant and Sidy Cissoko are the top candidates to start in Avdija's absence.