Davis Bertans is a Latvian basketball player who now plays for the Dallas Mavericks in the National Basketball Association. He is also known as the “Latvian Laser” and plays for the Latvian national team.
Bertans was selected 42nd overall by the Indiana Pacers in the 2011 NBA Draft, but his rights were traded to the San Antonio Spurs.
Bertans played for many teams in Latvia and Slovenia before making it to the NBA. He began his career with ASK Kadeti II in 2007-08 before moving on to BAA Riga from 2008 to 2010. During this period, he also played at the top level with ASK Riga and BK Keizarmezs Riga.
Bertans then joined BK Barons for the 2010-11 season before joining Slovenian club Union Olimpija on a multi-year contract in November 2010. He left Olimpija in January 2012 and signed a contract with the Serbian club Partizan Belgrade.
Davis Bertans Contract
Davis Bertans agreed to a five-year, $80 million deal with the Washington Wizards, which included a $69 million guarantee and an average salary of $16 million. Bertans’ base pay for 2022–2023 will be $16,000,000; he will also incur cap hits of $16,000,000 and dead cap values of $16,000,000.
Davis Bertans is a 30-year-old player for the Dallas Mavericks as of the current contract year, 2023–2024. For this season, he will be paid $17,000,000 in compensation. He will be 31 years old and receive a salary of $16,000,000. The following season is 2024–2025.
Davis Bertans Teams
Davis Bertans’ current team is Dallas Mavericks
Davis Bertans Injury
Before leaving the game with a calf injury, Bertans was three for three from the field and had two rebounds. He stumbled off the field and returned to the dressing room right away. Bertans was promptly declared ineligible for the rest of the match, and it now seems like he will sit out further time.
Davis Bertans Trade
In exchange for Kristaps Porzingis, the Washington Wizards dealt Davis Bertans and Spencer Dinwiddie to the Dallas Mavericks. As part of the NBA trade deadline, the Philadelphia 76ers made a number of key deals as well. Davis Bertans was a wing player for the Washington Wizards prior to this deal, and Spencer Dinwiddie was a guard.
Davis Bertans 3 Point Percentage
Davis Bertans’ highest three-point percentage was 42.9 percent, which he attained in 2018–19.
Davis Bertans Career High
On February 17, 2021, Davis Bertans scored 35 points, the most he has ever scored in a game against the Nuggets.
