Caught in Ugly Marcus Morris Deal, Davis Bertans Now a Coveted Trade, FA Target

Instead, his vision was blurred when the team that developed him called and said he was traded to sign another player at his position.Had Bertans not been traded, he would've strongly considered re-signing with the Spurs this summer, a league source told Bleacher Report. Bertans is in the middle of a breakout season and has nearly doubled his scoring average (8.0 to 14.9) in Washington while averaging a career-high 29.3 minutes per game thanks to more plays called for him involving screen sets to free him around the arc.However, the question is if he'll remain with the Wizards past Thursday's trade deadline.For Sheppard, he can either sell high on Bertans, 27, and hasten a rebuild or re-sign him long term this summer while attempting to make a push for the playoffs next season.Currently, Washington isn't trying to move Bertans, according to league sources, but is listening to calls from teams that are doing their due diligence and asking what his price tag would be as the trade deadline nears. With the 76ers in sixth place in the East and championship expectations in mind, management can dangle Oklahoma City's 2020 first-round pick (protected 1-20) as a starting point.Acquiring Bertans' Bird rights makes trading for him more valuable to a team like Philadelphia, which currently has a payroll over the salary cap heading into the summer. With the team cellar-dwelling, there's no need to move a trade asset for a potential rental.As of now, most executives around the league expect Bertans to remain a Wizard.Despite hearing his name surface as a trade target for various teams, the 6'10" forward has enjoyed life off the court in Washington and would like to remain there."It's a great city," Bertans told Bleacher Report.