Washington Wizards power forward Davis Bertans remains to be one of the most highly-coveted names in the league as we approach the trade deadline. The Wizards front office is well aware of the situation and has reportedly placed quite a hefty price tag on the 27-year-old Latvian national.
Washington has been transparent with their unwillingness to part ways with Bertans, and at this point, has continued to scare away potential suitors by demanding an almost unreasonable asset in exchange for the 6-foot-10 power forward.
As reported by ESPN's Zach Lowe, the Wizards may have purposely priced themselves out of the market.
Washington has so far waved away teams inquiring about Davis Bertans, sources say. A future first-round pick beyond 2021 isn't doing much to appease Beal. Come with something better and more concrete, and things might change on the Bertans front.
Shams Charania and Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic echo Lowe's report, stating that Washington's front office has no intention of parting ways with Bertans unless they are offered a lottery pick in exchange.
Two scoring and shooting forwards — New York’s Marcus Morris and Washington’s Davis Bertans — would cost a lottery-level first-round draft pick and are unlikely to move, according to rival teams. Both the Knicks and Wizards have strong interest in retaining Morris and Bertans, respectively, in July free agency, sources said.
Bertans is currently averaging 14.9 points (on 43.1 percent shooting), 4.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.7 blocks, while also connecting on 3.6 triples per game on a 42.2-percent clip. His efficiency from beyond the arc alone justifies all the trade talk surrounding him.
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