Davis Bertans

After Bertans' best NBA season yet in his first year with the Wizards, the Latvian struggled in what was an underwhelming 2020-21 season following the signing of his five-year, $80 million contract extension. During the 2020-21 season, the 28-year-old averaged 11.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 25.7 minutes. Bertans saw his shooting percentage from the field drop from 43.4 percent to 40.4 percent and his three-point shooting percentage fell from 42.4 percent to 39.5 percent. His defense also slipped as he went from 1.3 steals-and-blocks last year to just 0.8 last season. This upcoming season, Bertans will have more competition for his role as the Wizards added Kyle Kuzma and rookie three-point shooting star Corey Kispert. Teammate Deni Avdija will also be fully healthy and could take away minutes from Bertans. With Russell Westbrook now in Los Angeles, the Wizards lack a strong secondary scorer which is where Bertans can find a role. After a down-year assisting the ball and scoring, the Wizards will need their depth players to step up this season and Bertans is one of those players that has the ability to have the occasional big scoring night. Although he'll likely be drafted in the later rounds of fantasy drafts, Bertans has a interesting ceiling and the potential to score 15 or more points a game consistently. But Washington's added depth probably means a decrease in total minutes.