A few notes from a rare Trail Blazers practice, including Avdija's sleeping habits, reaction to Jimmy Butler's injury and reaching .500.
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“He is progressing,” Splitter said. “He’s getting better. I understand. Everybody’s a little bit frustrated about this, but it’s a tough injury. It’s (one) where people tend to have a second injury, so we’ve got to be careful with him. He’s a big part of our franchise. We’ve got to protect him. And I think we’re doing the right thing and he’s feeling better day by day.”