The Latvian basketball player is currently waiting for the biggest contract of his life, it is arranged behind the scenes by his agent Artūrs Kalnītis, and most likely we will find out at the end of this month where Bertāns will continue his career. The Washington Wizards team is still considered a favorite, which did not choose to change the Latvian during last season and thus made it clear that they want to see one of the league’s best snipers in the future as well. Bertan himself has repeatedly stated that he would not object to staying in Washington. True, both parties in this transaction with a multi-million contract still have to come to a common denominator. There will be no new discovery that club management wants to pay as little as possible while the player and agent get as much as possible.
In basketball circles, the well-known spectator Holinger uses his special formulas in the analysis of players and estimates that “Wizards” could pay a Latvian about 19 million salaries. Cholinger points out that Bertāns made 42.9 percent long shots last season and averaged 13.9 long shots from the three-point line during the team’s 100 attacks. In terms of statistics, it was the third highest in the entire NBA after Houston Rockets superstars James Harden and Bady Hill of Sacramento Kings.
In this season, the market of free agents in the position of power attackers is very saturated, there are a lot of really good players, so it is all the more pleasant to read that Holinger puts Bertan in the top as third after Anthony Davis and Danilo Galinari. However, this does not mean that there is a wide interest in a Latvian, because there are not many teams that would need an expensive player in this position.
“Bertan’s life is complicated by the question -” Who else will pay him? “. He will be 28 years old and such a player is not suitable for a team rebuilding. On the other hand, some other teams with a place under the total salary ceiling do not need a Bertan position player. Wizards will want to pay as little as possible to solve some problems in other positions, especially game defense. If Bertan is actually paid 16-19 million a season, it could cause inconvenience before next season, when the extension of Bradley Bill’s contract for 34 million a season will take effect.
The possible departure of Wizards leader Bradley Bill has often been discussed in the NBA, but there are currently no prerequisites. Both Wizards general manager Tommy Shepard in a recent interview on a Washington radio station and the player himself have confirmed that they count on each other. “The main thing we have discussed – hey, let’s go and win! Bill has not given any indication that he would like to be replaced, “said Sheperd. 2020/2021 In the season, Bill’s salary will be $ 27 million.
Bill, who scored 30.5 points last season, is preparing for his ninth season as a member of the Wizards, and several factors are mentioned as prerequisites for his success and with the playoffs. One of them is the signing of a new contract with Bertan, as well as the progress of the Japanese Rui Hachimur and John Wool’s full season without health problems.
Surprises were full of surprises in NBA basketball, so it is possible that another team is ready to put more on the table than Washington can afford. Rumors are one of the components of this market share, and a few months ago, the Atlanta Hawks, the New York Knicks and the Phoenix Dog were also mentioned as potential “winners” of Bertane. However, it must be acknowledged that the option of staying in Washington seems the most realistic at the moment
Bertan’s salary last season was seven million dollars, and it is now clear that the new employers will have to put at least twice as much and possibly more than the 15.8 million earned by Dave in his entire NBA career. This is the price for one of the best three-point throwers in the league.
The NBA players’ union voted on Thursday to start the new season on December 22, and each team will play 72 games during the regular season. Negotiations with the league management on a collective agreement are still ongoing and the parties are likely to agree on a 17 percent pay cut next season. Starting the season at the end of this year, the NBA champions will be determined before the start of the Tokyo Olympics. After such a decision, the outlines of the next few days have become more concrete – the NBA draft ceremony will take place on November 18, the free agent market will resume a few days later, but on December 1, the teams will start pre-season training camps.
