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Former Hornet Invited To Golden State Warriors Training Camp

Could he find a way back into the league?

James Plowright

Mar 29, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski (2) passes around Charlotte Hornets forward Davis Bertans (9) during the second half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Nell Redmond-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 29, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski (2) passes around Charlotte Hornets forward Davis Bertans (9) during the second half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Nell Redmond-USA TODAY Sports / nell redmond-usa today sports
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The Charlotte Hornets waived Davis Bertans earlier this off-season as part of a series of moves to create cap space to complete the Josh Green and Reggie Jackson trades. However, Bertans now findS himself with a chance to join up with the Golden State Warriors after reportedly receiving a training camp invite according to Marc Stein.

Despite being waived, Bertans had moments during his half-season in Charlotte where he caught fire from beyond the arc providing some much needed perimeter scoring. Despite some defensive struggles, he still has enough value on the offensive end to return positive value and remain in the NBA. He received a C+ in Sports Illustrated's end of year player grade series.

The Warriors already have two of the best shooters in the NBA in Steph Curry and off-season addition Buddy Hield on their roster. Adding Bertans signals the Warriors are doubling down on adding more floor spacing around Jonathan Kuminga and Draymond Green who are not known as outside shooters.

The Warriors have a single open roster spot heading into training camp, Bertans will be battling the likes of Jackson Rowe, Reece Beekman, Pat Spencer and Daeqwon Plowden for the final roster spot.

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James Plowright

JAMES PLOWRIGHT

Twitter: @British_Buzz Linked In: James Plowright Muck Rack: James Plowright About Me Bylines for: Sports Illustrated, Sky Sports NBA, SB Nation, Queen City Hoops Based in Manchester in the United Kingdom, I have covered the Charlotte Hornets since 2008. When I was 16 years old I won a blogging competition on Bobcats.com, this ignited my passion for journalism and since then I went on to write for a variety of blogs; Hornets Planet, Queen City Hoops and At The Hive. In 2022 I took on the role as site content manager for the Charlotte Hornets Fannation site (AllHornets.com).  I am also the founder of the All Hornets Podcast Network, having recorded over 350+ Hornets related podcasts.  Awards - The All Hornets podcast was nominated for "Best Team Podcast" in the 2022 Sports Podcast Awards.  - I was nominated for "Sports Writer of the Year" in 2013 for LSU Media while studying my B.A in History and International Relations at Loughborough University. 

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