Two non-Americans of the same nationality swapped for each other doesn’t happen every day. Last week, Kristaps Porzingis was transferred to the Wizards, in exchange for his compatriot, Davis Bertans, as well as Spencer Dinwiddie, sent to the Mavs. The two men then decided to join to talk about it.
” We talked on the phone right after the exchange, tells the new interior of Washington. For both of them, it was like, ‘Oh shit, what just happened?’ “While the departure of Ben Simmons was much more expected, this transfer around Kristaps Porzingis was indeed the most surprising of this last “trade deadline”.
After the surprise effect, the two men quickly had to organize themselves to leave Dallas and join Washington for one, the reverse for the other. ” We’ve been so busy since the news broke that we thought we’d reminisce once it all calmed down a bit. “, describes the former teammate of Luka Doncic.
The latter specifies that the idea is to stay in touch in order to help each other ” mutually to know the city and the franchise “. Since then, Davis Bertans has already had the opportunity to speak publicly about the internal problems that are rotting the Wizards season. He was also able to don the Mavs jersey twice, with a first outing on 12 points, more points than his last five appearances with the Wizards.
Still handicapped by his knee, Kristaps Porzingis should make his debut in the capital after the “All-Star break”. But the interior, which also received a welcoming phone call from Kyle Kuzmacan already acclimatize to his new franchise, located not far from that of his debut, the Knicks.
” This team is very international, the city tooremarks the newcomer thinking of Rui Hachimura or Deni Avdija. The fact that we come from all over the world is a good way to represent the city. I’m looking forward to getting to know everyone quickly and getting a feel for everyone on and off the pitch.“
