3:33pm: The Hornets have cut Bertans, the team confirmed in a press release. He’s on track to clear waivers on Monday.
1:01pm: The Hornets will waive veteran power forward Davis Bertans, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link).
Bertans has a $16MM salary for 2024/25, but only $5.25MM of that total is guaranteed. Charlotte will be on the hook for that partial guarantee, creating more than $10MM in cap room in the move.
Ahead of Charania’s report, cap expert Yossi Gozlan had speculated (via Twitter) that Charlotte might make this move to accommodate the incoming salary of veteran point guard Devonte’ Graham in its trade with the Spurs. The Hornets are acquiring their former guard in exchange for a second-round draft pick from San Antonio. Graham is slated to be waived as well.
Bertans, 31, was dealt to the Hornets from the Thunder midway through the 2023/24 season in the Gordon Hayward trade. He saw his role expand on a lottery-bound Charlotte squad, averaging 8.8 points on a .394/.375/.889 shooting line.
A career 39.6% percent shooter on 4.7 long-range attempts a night, the 6’10” vet could have a decent market for his services as a floor-spacing stretch four. Given that this is at this point his only true skill and he’s now over 30, Bertans will probably be on the hunt for a veteran’s minimum-level deal.
This guy is perfect for the Celtics.
He can help any contender. Especially at minimum. Sixers should be eyeing him too.
“I’m Batman”
The Warriors need shooting and he got a big body, nice fit could play the Bjelica role
Buddy Hield is bad at shooting, you say?
The Latvian Lazer! I remember when the Wizards gave him 80 mil for his one good season. That contract looked so ugly. Crazy how in 4 years whiffing on a contract for only 16 mil seems like a blessing
Like Sixers on a vet min for sure
Excellent 3point shooter plus length equal perfect celtic