FILE - In this July 29, 2020, file photo, a security guard wearing a face mask stands near a basketball arena inside thre NBA bubble at ESPN Wide World … Today’s leak just seems to be both sides saying “okay, go ball out Dennis, and then we’ll talk in February.” And the fact that that’s where talks sit is a promising sign. Schröder, 27, will make $15.5 million on the last year of his contract, but Oklahoma City is looking to rebuild. And that’s not a bad thing! Whicker: Schröder, Harrell make Lakers’ fitful opener more hopeful It was the type of flat season opener one expects after a short offseason, but the new Lakers show they’ll have an impact. The three-time champion struggled with his shooting during the playoffs, but he was a very valuable player for much of the season. Good marks for Sam Presti, who turned Carmelo Anthony and a lottery-protected first into some good years of Schröder, and is now turning him into a late first rounder. Can you name which SuperSonics player had 33 that season? The Lakers are ... reportedly agreeing to a trade with the Thunder on Sunday for guard Dennis Schröder. Player Option / Team Option / Qualifying Offer / Two-Way Contract. Prior to the 2016-17 season, Dennis Schroder signed a four-year, $70 million contract extension with the Atlanta Hawks that would kick in at the start of the 2017-18 season. But Dennis Schröder also saw his trade out of Oklahoma City as his chance to be a starting point guard again. The Lakers can offer a starting salary of $18.6 million starting with the 2021-2022 season, which creates much more of a realistic opportunity for the Lakers, Schroder, and his agent, Alex Saratsis, to find a landing spot on a market-value extension with the Lakers. The former first-round pick posted career highs in field-goal percentage and three-point percentage, and the Lakers will be banking on those numbers being more than one-year aberrations. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. During Thursday night's win, Lakers coach Dennis Schröder had arguably his most iconic moment yet in a Lakers uniform. He has previously played for SG Braunschweig and Phantoms Braunschweig in Germany, before spending his first five seasons in the NBA with the Atlanta Hawks and two years with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Green started 68 games for the Lakers, connected at a good rate from outside, and also picked up tough defensive assignments practically every night. Schröder’s contract is also expiring, though ESPN reports Los Angeles intends to sign him beyond next season. In which case, they are almost certainly not done adjusting the roster. Los Angeles will send veteran … 25 picks in the upcoming 2020 … Lakers professional Dennis Schröder has apparently turned down an initial offer to extend his contract with the LA Lakers, which expires in the summer. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Chris Paul, Bradley Beal or Jrue Holiday: Who is the Most Intriguing NBA Trade Piece. All Rights Reserved. Paylor was an NFL writer with Yahoo Sports and formerly covered the Chiefs for the Kansas City Star. For more Lakers talk, subscribe to the Silver Screen and Roll podcast feed on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or Google Podcasts. Schröder is far from the traditional, pass-first point guard. Before the start of the season, Schroder turned down an initial Lakers offer to extend his contract for an additional two-years and $33.4 million, sources said — an overture that represented the maximum allowable offer the Lakers could make him prior to February 16. Brady's response: "You're a stud, bro. We’re talking about how much Jeanie Buss would be willing to pay in luxury tax, with no meaningful impact on the roster beyond that, and the only person who should care about that bill is the person having to pay it. Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs may have lost this year's Super Bowl, but the young quarterback found fans in the Bucs' receivers group. News: 11 hours ago Schroder totaled 22 points (7-9 FG, 8-8 FT), four rebounds and eight assists in Saturday's win over the Pistons in double overtime.. But if Schröder produces on this team the way a player of his skillset and talent should be able to, it’s impossible to argue against giving him the money he wants, because at this point we aren’t talking about cap space ramifications. This deal is not quite a home run only because Green is no throw-away player. The Lakers are into Schröder, too: Contract … (I’m expecting him to start in LA.). Dennis Schröder, Lakers already thinking about long-term extension ... 2020, in Los Angeles. Let's keep in touch.". Conveniently for the Lakers, Schroder and Green’s contracts match rather nicely. Having LeBron and AD willingly play for your team is a great thing, even if its expensive. Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroeder made headlines on Monday afternoon when he described ... Dennis Schröder made it known he wants to be the ... (@KamBrothers) November 21, 2020. The Thunder can’t really roster all of the picks they have coming through for the next five-to-six seasons. This developing story may update with more information. The Lakers sent Danny Green and the draft rights to Jaden McDaniels to OKC for the 27-year old point guard Dennis Schröder. Dennis Schröder (German pronunciation: [ˈʃʀøːdɐ]; born September 15, 1993) is a German professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Despite the fact the Lakers started LeBron James at the 1 last season and are thin at that position on the bench, Dennis Schroder says he intends to start at point guard next season. That would be an expensive extension, but it makes sense for the same reasons that giving Kyle Kuzma a three-year, $40 million extension made sense: Because the Lakers have already invested in Schröder, because they can’t easily replace him, and because they’re basically spent out anyway. By Harrison Faigen @hmfaigen Dec 25, 2020, 5:10pm PST Share this story With Kuzma, that meant giving him a just about starter-sized extension, and it could cost even more to keep Schröder, their actual current starter. Los Angeles will send veteran swingman Danny Green and a first-round pick to OKC in exchange for Schröder. Right before the Lakers tipped off against the Dallas Mavericks on Christmas Day, we got a special, holiday Woj Bomb from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, who reports that the Lakers and current starter Dennis Schröder have been talking about a contract extension, although Schröder passed on the Lakers’ initial offer. ), so Schröder can help in that regard whether he starts or comes off the bench. Schröder was a revelation last season, putting together arguably the best season of his career while coming off the bench for OKC. The Los Angeles Lakers have an agreed in principle on a deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder to acquire guard Dennis Schröder in exchange for the No ... and No. The team is said to have offered the German $ 33.4 million. This is the maximum offer the Lakers can make to … Ultimately, whether or not the player Los Angeles selects for OKC with the 28th pick is a building block of an asset for a future move, this trade is still a no-brainer for the Thunder. Dennis Schröder says he’s “very comfortable” with the Lakers after being in L.A. for a month and “for sure” wants to extend with the team as long as the contract is fair for both sides. If the Lakers gave that up and Schröder walks — and, as Woj describes, they only have about half of the cash to replace him that he’s seeking in a free agent market that will have no shortage of teams with ample space — then they won’t be able to come anywhere close to finding a player of his caliber. Carmelo Anthony signed a 1 year / $2,564,753 contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, including $2,564,753 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $2,564,753. NOVEMBER 15, 10:02am: The Lakers are expected to acquire guard Dennis Schröder from the Thunder when the trade moratorium lifts on Monday, tweets ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. I would love to," Schroder told … If there’s no deal before the offseason, the Lakers possessed Schroder’s Bird Rights to go over the salary cap in re-signing him. Dennis Schröder's 32 20-point games off the bench in 2019-20 were the most by a player for the Thunder franchise since 1988-89. The Lakers already like what they see from their new point guard and want to lock him up long-term.. When the Lakers extended LeBron James and Anthony Davis before training camp, they nuked any chance they had at meaningful cap space until at least the summer of 2023. Let’s grade the deal for each side. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. Green is entering the final year of a two-year deal he signed with the Lakers last year. And even if you don’t like the latter’s game, at the bare minimum possessed a contract that was easy salary ballast for a big acquisition. © 2021 ABG-SI LLC. According to Woj, Schröder already rejected a two-year, $33.4 million extension from the Lakers which was the most they could offer him before February 16th. Dennis Schröder says he’s “very comfortable” with the Lakers after being in L.A. for a month and “for sure” wants to extend with the team as long as the contract is fair for both sides. I don’t expect Green to play much for the Thunder, if at all. In 2020-1, Anthony will earn a base salary of $2,564,753, while carrying a cap hit of $1,620,564 and a dead cap value of $1,620,564. However, it sounds like Schröder mostly declined that offer because the Lakers can offer more starting on Feb. 16, and can continue to do so until the 2021 offseason begins. Quarterback Russell Wilson expressed frustration with the protection he has received during his nine-year career with the Seahawks. The Lakers also seem to be worried about potentially losing Rondo in free agency, according to The New York Times’s Marc Stein. The Lakers are wasting no time in bolstering their title defense, reportedly agreeing to a trade with the Thunder on Sunday for guard Dennis Schröder. Dennis Schroder is headed to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Danny Green and the player the Lakers select with the 28th pick in Wednesday night’s draft. The Lakers will give DeMarcus Cousins a championship ring. They have begun discussions with point guard Dennis Schröder on a contract extension, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.Schroder, who is making $16MM this season, will be an unrestricted free agent in the summer if he doesn’t sign an extension. Major League Baseball has updated its code of conduct about harassment and discrimination. In 2020-1, Schröder will earn a base salary of $15,500,000 and a incentive bonus of $500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $16,000,000 and a dead cap value of $15,500,000. SI Gambling's Corey Parson breaks down his NBA wagers and shares his best bets, target lines, props, and more. Dennis Schroder profile, contract breakdown, earnings, stats, agents, and social feed. He will certainly draw the interest of playoff teams, and Presti likes to take care of vets who come through OKC, so expect a quick resolution there. The side effect of that, though, is that the Lakers won’t have room under the salary cap to offer much to players who they don’t have the Bird rights for, thus making it hard to replace contributors who leave. If he were to hypothetically play until February while looking like a horrible fit next to James and Davis, then the team would probably be less hard-pressed to keep him. For a team whose identity is built on that end of the floor, you can’t ignore the defensive impact of this trade. This is a solid if not spectacular move for Los Angeles. — Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) December 26, 2020 Day’Ron Sharpe and Armando Bacot were caught "partying without masks" after North Carolina beat Duke, according to Stadium's Jeff Goodman. But he doesn't freeze in awe, on the contrary. Presti’s first-round pick hoarding is a dream for front-office enthusiasts, though there has to be a bigger plan at play here. Subscribe to Stathead , the set of tools used by the pros, to unearth this and other interesting factoids. And similarly to Kuzma — who the Lakers invested development resources, scouting time and a draft pick on — the Lakers have also given up real assets to bring Schröder to Los Angeles, as he cost them their 2020 first-round draft pick and Danny Green. Nov 15, 2020. Dennis Schröder could agree to a contract extension as soon as February, according to the latest Lakers rumors. Re: Sources: Los Angeles Lakers begin contract extension talks with Dennis Schroder Post #13 » by stan francisco » Thu Dec 31, 2020 5:09 am eckoner wrote: I love his skills and from that perspective its a no brainer to keep him around. And many of them are going to be in the back half of the first-round, where good players can be found, but the chances are much lower. To lose Schroder in free agency would leave the Lakers limited in replacing him, because they’d only have a $9.5 million midlevel exception available to use in free agency. Germany's best basketball player Dennis Schröder now plays in the most legendary team in the world - the Los Angeles Lakers. Current Contract. Before the resurgence of Rajon Rondo during the playoffs, Los Angeles was pretty needy for ball-handling during the regular season (remember those Darren Collison rumors? While Schröder is a more varied scorer, he won’t offer the same defensive value as Green. Lakers lock down Thunder in overtime to survive sloppy game. Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is eligible for a contract extension but it seems unlikely to happen, ... 2020 11:41 am. Dennis Schröder turned down contract extension offer from Lakers, but the two sides are still talking, Talen Horton-Tucker’s contract situation, explained. Lakers In Contract … Dennis Schröder could agree to a contract extension as soon as February, according to the latest Lakers rumors. Dennis Schroder addressed rumors about his future, confirming he's open to signing an extension with the Los Angeles Lakers. " ... 2020 @ 4:53pm » Dan Lyons. ... than Saturday night as they blew out the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night. Dennis Schröder signed a 4 year / $70,000,000 contract with the Atlanta Hawks, including $62,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $17,500,000. Schröder and his camp clearly know this, which is the main reason to turn down the Lakers’ initial offer aside from the team being able to theoretically offer more later. The Los Angeles Lakers have begun engaging with starting point guard Dennis Schroder in contract extension talks, and those discussions are expected to pick up again as soon as mid-February, sources tell ESPN. DeMarcus Cousins says it’s "dope" that the Lakers will give him a championship ring when they host the Houston Rockets later this season. He initially refuses to extend the contract. Basically, if Schröder looks good, there is no excuse not to keep him. In addition to the boat parade on Wednesday, Devion White received the green light to take his horse for a celebratory ride in the stadium.