Dennis Schröder is playing for his third team this season. He wound up with the Pistons as part of the five-team blockbuster that landed Jimmy Butler with Golden State. Schröder, who started the season with Brooklyn before getting dealt to the Warriors, made his Detroit debut on Sunday and will continue to be part of the rotation with Jaden Ivey on the mend from a broken fibula.
“It’s my 12th season. I think I consider myself a veteran now — 31 years old,” Schröder told Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press. “I can bring a lot to this team, making sure the young guys are doing the right things and not the wrong things and worry about the right things as well to make the team better. That’s what it’s all about and that’s the reason why I’m here 12 years, and I want to show those guys and try to lead by example every single day, but then on the court playing the right way is the reason they got me.”
Schröder will be a free agent after the season.
We have more from the Central Division:
- Pistons president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon admitted that being a buyer at the trade deadline wasn’t on his radar when he was hired by the team last summer. Detroit’s surprisingly strong play convinced him to alter his plans, though he also used cap space as bait to acquire two future second-rounders. “These guys have put themselves in position where they believe they can be a playoff team, which is exciting. We know that’s important to them,” Langdon said, per Keith Langlois of Pistons.com. “To add to that was important to us, as well. We were aware of that and kept that in mind leading to the deadline.”
- The Cavaliers have been seeking a big, versatile wing for years and may have finally found their man in De’Andre Hunter, who was acquired from Atlanta. Hunter scored 12 points in 23 minutes against Miami in his Cleveland debut on Monday. “I’m not coming here … trying to change anything,” Hunter told The Athletic’s Joe Vardon. “I’m just trying to add my skill set to what they already have. They had a need they felt needed to be addressed. I feel like, as someone who prides himself on defense and kind of going out there and (trying) to be a two-way player as best I can. So I think that could really help this team, especially at the small forward. But like I said, they were doing good without me.”
- Bucks general manager Jon Horst acknowledges there’s risk in bringing in guard Kevin Porter Jr., who was acquired from the Clippers. Horst believes Porter – who wore out his welcome in Cleveland due to locker-room issues and faced domestic violence charges during his time in Houston – has matured and put that behavior behind him. “I think we have an opportunity to help (him) continue on the path of what he’s on, which is improving and growing. There’s no question that if he does that, we think he can help us,” Horst said, per Eric Nehm of The Athletic. “So there’s a chance for a win-win. But, it’s not unlike any other transaction. There’s risk. And it’s not a five-year commitment and a massive, major thing. I mean, this is a bet, and for him, it’s an opportunity to help us and grow and improve, and he’s been doing it. And that’s what all of our due diligence showed us. And if he does that, he could be a pretty good fit with us. I know he’s excited to be here and we’re excited to have him.” Porter holds a 2025/26 player option on the two-year, minimum salary contract he signed with Los Angeles last offseason.
- The Bulls added Zach Collins, Kevin Huerter and Tre Jones at the trade deadline but there’s no mandate by the front office to play them, according to coach Billy Donovan. “(The front office hasn’t) come out and said that to me like that, but I do think that there would be organizationally, no question, you want to find out about those guys, they’re here,” Donovan said, per Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. “Can they help our team, can they impact our team, and who are they as players? Right. There hasn’t been, ‘Hey, let’s play these guys right now.’ “
Since the Bulls were down by 42 to the Pistons in the 1st half, I guess that play in thing isn’t really in play anymore now is it?
There’s a lot of competition in the East for those bottom 5 spots.
Philly doing their best to make sure Chicago get that 10th seed. Both teams are a mess for different reasons but it is astounding.
Has nothing to do with this but I just wanted to let everyone know that I’m still not recovered from the Fox trade. My heart is crushed. My soul evaporated. I watched as the Sacramento Kings were about to fade into nothing. A forgotten NBA fun fact. And by a miracle, this team lived on.
“HERE WE RISE”….oh god.
Boogie was never the savior. From the very beginning. A franchise player yes but never the guy the city needed. Hell he wanted out from day one. Watched that fall apart too (probably for the better).
De’Arron was just that though. A savior. For everything Vlade did wrong, he got that one right. To see that the belief we all had in Foxy come to fruition and ending the drought… it felt destined. Maybe not ever for a championship. But at least an invite to the damn dance. He brought us back. Sabonis and Brown might have unlocked his potential but De’Arron Fox was the Sacramento Kings.
It all just seemed so fast. The thought of the “Beam Team” being a flash in the pan… it’s sickening. Yet it’s the reality.
Sorry for being dramatic. Buffalo Trace and Fox mixtapes are a dangerous combo.
Change your name lol.
Thought you were a Wuzards guy
Hahahah NEVER
Yeah very disappointed in the NBA for those unloyal trades for a spike in ratings. The NBA wanted Fox in San Antonio. The NBA wanted Luka in LA. Crap ola
Fox should be still with the Kings, Middleton in Milwaukee and the Dallas Lakers trade waived off but the NBA needs help because the product has been failing
Fox’s departure has more to do with Sacramento’s short comings as a roster and Rich Paul getting ahead of the curve on the Wemby team up rather than the league needing attention. People were going to watch Wemby regardless of who his number 2 was.
Still mind blown by the Luka thing. Seems to get worse by the hour. At this point the NBA forcing the trade to happen is the most logical theory.
Yes the NBA benefits from these moves.
And I’ll say there was a time when the L was more involved in this. They were growing a League. Today its used by franchises. Big market teans pay for who they want. Pay extra in trades. Get watched more by media. Not this way anymore. Cause if it was. Dallas would of gotten more for Luka. Fact is they really should have.
It was known Sac wasnt going to pay now. And that Fox wanted a better opportunity for himself. NBA has changed. Not that easy anymore.
I’m disappointed with the unfortunate timing of injuries they had when they were really, really good, but also, how they went away from those rotations that made them as good, when they had a more complete roster…I dont understand why they used their roster the way they did; I really saw them as a title contender a year or 2 ago…then they 1 by 1 got rid of necessary pieces, for no real reasons, finally culminating in multiple extremely weird trades, seemingly intended to build a team that, once again, doesn’t play defense, and lacks spacing as well…
I don’t really know what to say, b/c it’s not even financially motivated, with the new rules…it’s just a dropping of the ball of what was looking like a strong organization not even that long ago
Schroder is a great pickup for Pistons. Fills a position of need. And is a vet who’s been to playoffs. They should resign him.
How does Donovan still have a job ??
Sometimes these teams that sit in the middle doing nothing, the higher ups make big profit for their team being average. So having Donavon sail that ship it works perfect
I believe the Pistons brass were talking to Dennis saying we really want to get into the playoffs Dennis. You help us we help you
Al- It’s a complete mystery to me. After a fairly impressive start to the AKME regime it’s like they just said mission accomplished and then sat around for 3 years waiting for a miracle. There’s no sense firing Donovan right now, But the whole mess needs to be cleaned up by Dial-A- Maid. It all needs to be laid to waste and start over. It can’t be fixed by these people.
Yeah its looking like that. Trust me Knick fans have dealt with Dolan all these yrs. This regime is first one who is all about balling since Ewing. And thankfully he has stayed out their way ……
I know Bulls fans are loyal ……..
My sentiments, exactly
With certain people out for Detroit, Schroder has actual use for them in certain lineups off the bench, in the right matchups, b/c their other guards weren’t good either, and he’s actually better than them in areas he usually has issues with…it worked in the rotation they used against the bulls