NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that the team has signed guard Dairis Bertāns. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Bertāns, 6-4, 183, has spent his entire professional career in Europe with stops in Latvia, Italy, Spain and Turkey. Most recently, the Latvian native has appeared in 37 games for Olympia Milano of Italy, averaging 6.1 points while shooting .495 from three-point range.
Bertāns will wear #45 for the Pelicans. New Orleans’ roster now stands at 16, including one two-way player (Trevon Bluiett).