Davis Bertans Called Out Wizards After Trade To Mavericks: “It’s Tough To Have Team Chemistry When Every Single Day, The Team Is Basically Fighting With Each Other About, 'I Want To Get More Minutes' And 'I Want A Bigger Role.'"

Davis Bertans was traded to the Dallas Mavericks before the trade deadline struck, in a move that sent Kristaps Porzingis to Washington. The Latvian player could be a terrific addition to the Mavs, as Mark Cuban recently stated, bringing his shooting skills to the 2011 NBA champions. 

He left a complex situation in D.C. and joined Luka Doncic in Texas, trying to help the guard lead this team to compete in the playoffs once and for all. Davis is really happy to be where he is, as he didn't feel comfortable with all the things happening with the Wizards. 

On Saturday, prior to the hard-fought duel between Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks, Bertans opened up on his tenure in the capital team, taking a shot at his former teammates for all the drama he lived daily. Bertans believes that everybody asking for more time on the court led to the Wizards' struggling situation, which has been happening for a while now. 

"It's tough to have team chemistry when every single day, the team is basically fighting with each other about 'I want to get more minutes' and 'I want a bigger role.'" Bertans said. "That was probably the biggest part of struggles for most guys during the season. That kinda early on that doesn't show up because everybody's trying to figure out what's going on. Once it starts going downhill, it's really hard to turn around and start going up again."