Washington Wizards GM Tommy Sheppard addressed trade rumors surrounding Davis Bertans, saying that the team plans on keeping the forward through the deadline.

Sheppard added that most of the trade rumors surrounding Bertans are floated by other teams.

"We have every intention of retaining him. He's the exact type of player we want to have in our organization. I think he wants to be here. ... There's so much chit-chat in this league that gets out there. Most of it is contrived by the teams that would love to have Davis. Well, guess what? One of the teams that would have to have him, has him. We intend to keep him. We're excited about his growth," said Sheppard on the team's "Off the Bench" podcast.

Bertans, who was traded by the Spurs last summer, is shooting 45.6% from 3 on the season.