Davis Bertans has gone from a deep role-playing cog to a potential answer for contenders shopping for a big man shooter to stretch the floor. The 6-foot-10 forward is averaging 15.8 points per game with the Washington Wizards, nearly double what he averaged last season as a member of the San Antonio Spurs.

But it's his 46.2% clip from beyond the arc that has many teams buzzing at the prospect of trading for his services. The Latvian international seems to feel right at home in the nation's capital, though.

“Yeah, I’m happy here,” Bertans told Fred Katz of The Athletic. “(I’m) playing a lot. I’ve been enjoying it here. The family loves the city. I would definitely be happy to stay here for a longer time.”

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Washington D.C. is more than an opportunity to spark his future in the league, but also the right fit for Bertans and his family.

“(D.C.) is just more something closer to home, like a little international, European style,” he said. “There’s some history that not a lot of cities in the States have. And then when you’re downtown, everything is walking distance. That’s about it. My family loves it here. So, that’s a big part. … Happy wife, happy life.”

Wizards GM Tommy Sheppard said he plans to keep Bertans and make him feel wanted, and that could very well be the case so long as Washington doesn't get an offer too hard to resist. The 27-year-old will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season and fetch a lot more than his $7 million he's owed this season.