” Finish the job. This is the reason why Dennis Schroder signs his return to Los Angeles, a little over a year after a failed first marriage with the Lakers. After his brilliant Euro at home, which allowed him to recover his health, the leader finds LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
Around these two, the team has changed since its first stint, including on the bench. Exit Frank Vogel replaced by Darvin Ham. A technician that the leader knows very well. During his early years in the league in Atlanta, the new Lakers coach was Mike Budenholzer’s assistant.
” I will make sure to bring everything I can to the team to win games. Coach Darvin knows it. He’s known me for ten years now. He knows what I bring. And no matter what, I’ll do everything in my power to win and finish the job. », promises the former Celtics and Rockets playerspeaking of the title.
This second attempt in Los Angeles is done with a big salary devaluation. While still receiving $ 16 million in 2021, this time he had to settle for a small contract at $ 2.6 million, potentially very profitable for Californians.
” This whole thing with the Lakers has been a little weird. That’s the reason why I said I’d even come and play here for free to make things better, everybody go in the right direction “, Continues the 29-year-old player on these famous negotiations around a contract extension which did not succeed.
He’s still aiming for a big contract
Has he really turned his back on this famous four-year, $84 million contract? ” In the end, there was never a contract. There was never a contract, I never refused anything. It’s not true », assures the German. Maybe not officially then. Because ESPN assures that it was indeed discussed in mid-February 2021 and that the leader’s camp preferred to end the negotiations to wait for the “free agency”, presumably to increase his rating a little more.
At this time of the season, the Lakers were doing very well (22 wins – 7 losses) but absences linked to injuries and the Covid brought the team back into line. The reigning champions of the time were thus ejected in the first round of the playoffs by the Suns and the performances of Dennis Schroder were not up to par.
A double failure, collective and personal therefore, which prompted the Californians to turn to Russell Westbrook and let go of their incumbent leader, who left for Boston for a much less juicy contract ($ 6 million). The person concerned had even “laughed” about it on social networks when he joined Massachusetts.
” Of course it would be great to sign a big, long-term contract, and that’s always my goal. But in the end, it’s where we are today and I’m going to do everything I can to help my teammates win games. », Displays the leader today. There is no doubt that if he succeeds, a nice check will be waiting for him…
| Dennis Schroder | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2013-14 | ATL | 49 | 13 | 38.3 | 23.8 | 67.4 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 3.7 |
| 2014-15 | ATL | 77 | 20 | 42.7 | 35.1 | 82.7 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 10.0 |
| 2015-16 | ATL | 80 | 20 | 42.1 | 32.2 | 79.1 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 11.0 |
| 2016-17 | ATL | 79 | 32 | 45.1 | 34.0 | 85.5 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 6.3 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 17.9 |
| 2017-18 | ATL | 67 | 31 | 43.6 | 29.0 | 84.9 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 19.4 |
| 2018-19 | OKAY | 79 | 29 | 41.4 | 34.1 | 81.9 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 15.5 |
| 2019-20 | OKAY | 65 | 31 | 46.9 | 38.5 | 83.9 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 18.9 |
| 2020-21 | ALL | 61 | 32 | 43.7 | 33.5 | 84.8 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 15.4 |
| 2021-22 * | All Teams | 64 | 29 | 43.1 | 34.4 | 85.3 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 13.6 |
| 2021-22 * | BOS | 49 | 29 | 44.0 | 34.9 | 84.8 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 14.4 |
| 2021-22 * | HOO | 15 | 27 | 39.3 | 32.8 | 87.2 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 10.9 |
| Total | 621 | 27 | 43.6 | 33.8 | 83.3 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 14.2 | |
