2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[mvossman]

I think you will be way wrong on all of this. We'll see.

Yes he was (while on the Wiz) considered a bad contract, playing on a team that misused his skills. The reason is no mystery - he wasn't getting minutes and shots. Way down from prior years. But I expect Bertans, on a team who wants him to get and take shots, who needs elite shooters, will prove to be a hugely important contributor to success.

To me, this is the marksman upgrade we've needed from THJ. DB's skill set is more suited to Luka, and his C/S shot is more consistent.

Yes, we shall see.  He actually got more minutes and shots on the Wiz than he did on the Spurs until this year, and that is because he has been unplayable.  He only had two seasons in his career where he averaged more than 8 points a game, and one more that 12 and he has never been a starter.  At 29, I'm not sure why expect him to take a huge leap.  We see all the time that a player can have a certain efficiency with limited minutes against bench units, but that it does not scale well when you increase their minutes.  If we rehab his career, a reasonable expectation is 20 minutes and 10 points a game on efficient shooting.  With nothing else to provide on the court, that is not worth more than MLE.  At 17 mil a year, that is still a bad contract that requires an asset to move.