He was the flagship recruit of the 2023 offseason for Raptorsbut Dennis Schröder ultimately only spent a little over six months in Canada, being transferred to the Nets during the last trade deadline. What the person concerned could not imagine when signing his contract, from the opening of the free agency.
“ The team and the coaches welcomed me very well, they gave me a lot of responsibilities and they put in place several systems so that I could highlight my teammates and myself » he remembers for Kicker. “ In Toronto, I had a good feeling when I signed, but their plan changed quickly, in terms of how they wanted to use me as a player. I would have liked more communication, but that's how the business world works…”
Passed from starter to substitute Toronto (for 13.7 points and 6.1 assists on average, 44% shooting, 35% 3-pointers and 85% free throws), Dennis Schröder therefore still has difficulty digesting this progressive change of role, for the benefit of Scottie Barnes, but he does not regret having signed in Ontario.
“ No, it was the best decision since the Raptors were the ones paying the most » he admits bluntly (25 million dollars over two years). “ The city, the franchise, the location… Everything was great. We lived 30 minutes from Toronto. My wife, children and I have met many beautiful people. Generally, I enjoy discovering new teams. I was a kid from Braunschweig who dreamed of playing in the NBA and now I've been playing in the best league in the world for eleven years and I try to remember that every day. »
In the NBA until he was 35, then back to Germany?
Since his arrival in the NBA, Dennis Schröder has done quite well, discovering no less than seven different franchises: the Hawks, the Thunder, the Lakers, the Celtics, the Rockets, the Raptors and finally the Nets.
“ There are players who have played for 14 or 15 different teams. Today, it's not like before, when you stayed with one franchise your entire career, like Kobe Bryant or Dirk Nowitzki. It's rare these days » indicates the MVP of the last World Cup in Asia, in reference to his desire for change.
Concerning his medium and longer term future, Dennis Schröder in any case imagines himself very well returning to play in Germany, like between 2009 and 2013, when he played in Braunschweig before flying to the United States. And more precisely Atlanta, in the shoes of a 17th Draft choice (2013, therefore).
“ A title with Braunschweig would be incredible, but we will have to wait a few years » predicts the 2023 world champion leader. “ I don't want to give a precise number, but I can easily play until I'm 40. In the NBA, until 35-36 years old, then I could go back to Germany and shake up the German league a little. »
| Dennis Schroder | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 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 | LAL | 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 * | HOU | 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 |
| 2022-23 | LAL | 66 | 30 | 41.5 | 32.9 | 85.7 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 12.6 |
| 2023-24 * | All Teams | 69 | 31 | 44.2 | 38.2 | 81.8 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 13.9 |
| 2023-24 * | TOR | 51 | 31 | 44.2 | 35.0 | 85.2 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 6.1 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 13.7 |
| 2023-24 * | BRK | 18 | 31 | 44.3 | 46.1 | 68.4 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 14.5 |
| Total | 756 | 27 | 43.5 | 34.2 | 83.4 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 14.0 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
