<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nets-news-brooklyns-dennis-schroder-trade-having-desired-effect-as-offense-plummets');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nets’ Dennis Schroder trade having desired effect as Ben Simmons-led offense ranks dead last');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Brooklyns-Dennis-Schroder-trade-having-desired-effect-as-offensive-woes-continue.jpg"></figure><h1>Nets’ Dennis Schroder trade having desired effect as Ben Simmons-led offense ranks dead last</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-24T06:19:27-08:00">December 24th, 6:19am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-24T06:26:05-08:00">December 24th, 6:26am</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-sean-marks-reveals-motivation-dennis-schroder-trade-tank-speculation-grows">Brooklyn Nets aimed to bottom out to juice their draft lottery odds</a> when they traded Dennis Schroder. Four games removed from the deal, things are right on schedule.</p><p>The Nets fell 110-95 to the Miami Heat on Monday, their third loss in their last four games. Without Schroder’s shot creation and facilitation, their offense continued to look inept, as they shot 33-of-84 (39.4 percent).</p><p>Brooklyn <a href="https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/advanced?LastNGames=4&amp;dir=A&amp;sort=OFF_RATING" rel="noopener">ranks dead last</a> in offense over its last four games, averaging 97.4 points (30th), 22.5 assists (28th) and 18.3 turnovers (27th) on 40.5 percent shooting from the field (30th) and 29.3 percent from three (29th).</p><p>“We’re just trying to find our identity,” Cam Johnson said. “Figuring out what we want to do and how we’re gonna score and what those shots look like. We’ll continue to develop that and get better at that, I think… We have just a different flow [without Dennis]. It’s just how it is.”</p><p>Different could be swapped out for unquestionably worse. Schroder was having the best season of his career with the Nets, averaging a career-high 18.4 points and 6.6 assists per game on 45/39/89 shooting splits. Brooklyn’s offense was 11.6 points better per 100 possessions with him on the floor, the fourth-highest mark among NBA point guards, per CleaningTheGlass.</p><p>Without him, the team has no player who is a threat to dribble, pass and shoot.</p><h2>Nets’ offensive struggles continue post-Dennis Schroder trade</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ben-Simmons_800218.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-ben-simmons-reveals-reason-offensive-resurgence-following-dennis-schroder-trade">Ben Simmons has replaced Schroder</a> as Brooklyn’s lead guard. Since rejoining the starting lineup, he’s made a noticeable effort to ramp up his aggressiveness, averaging 10.3 points, 8.5 assists, and 4.5 turnovers per game. However, his fit alongside Nic Claxton as a non-shooter has well-documented issues.</p><p>Simmons had an encouraging first half against Miami, posting four points and eight assists on 1-of-2 shooting. His performance alongside Johnson and Noah Clowney kept Brooklyn within one point at the break.</p><p>However, as has been the case throughout his Nets tenure, the three-time All-Star disappeared as the game progressed. He posted one assist while failing to attempt a shot in the second half as the Heat outscored the Nets 52-38.</p><p>Simmons’ lack of scoring as Brooklyn’s lead guard has some Nets counting the days until Cam Thomas returns to the lineup. The team’s leading scorer has been sidelined for a month with a hamstring injury.</p><p>“It’ll be nice when we get Cam Thomas back just to have a real halfcourt bucket-getter, halfcourt scorer. That’ll be good. We’re missing him right now a lot,” Nic Claxton said. “It’s different for everybody [without Dennis]. You got a lot of people in different spots, so our offense is different now, and we all just have to adjust. It’s part of the game. We’re all professionals. It’s not easy. It’s definitely a challenge, but we’ll get there, and then, like I said, when we get 2-4 [Thomas] back, that’ll help.”</p><p>With Simmons replacing Schroder, Claxton’s struggling offensive numbers have taken a hit. The sixth-year center, who signed a four-year, $97 million contract this offseason, has averaged 7.8 points on 44.8 percent shooting over the last four games.</p><p>Luckily, he won’t have to wait long before <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-cam-thomas-receives-encouraging-injury-update-amid-absence">Thomas returns to the lineup</a>. The 23-year-old participated in five-on-five scrimmages on Monday and “is getting close,” according to head coach Jordi Fernandez.</p><p>Thomas was having the best season of his career before injuring his hamstring. He averaged 24.7 points and 3.4 assists per game on 46/39/87 shooting splits, all career-highs. The Nets ranked eighth offensively over their first 18 games before he went down. They rank 26th over 11 games since.</p><p>The Nets will have two days off before Thomas’ next chance to return to the lineup. They play host to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets’ Dennis Schroder trade having desired effect as Ben Simmons-led offense ranks dead last

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nets-news-ben-simmons-reveals-reason-offensive-resurgence-following-dennis-schroder-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nets’ Ben Simmons reveals reason for offensive resurgence following Dennis Schroder trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Ben-Simmons-addresses-being-benched-during-loss-to-Celtics.jpg"></figure><h1>Nets’ Ben Simmons reveals reason for offensive resurgence following Dennis Schroder trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-23T13:00:34-08:00">December 23rd, 1:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-23T15:20:54-08:00">December 23rd, 3:20pm</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Brooklyn Nets point guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-ben-simmons-blunt-reaction-benching-during-loss-to-celtics">Ben Simmons was settling into a bench role</a> early this season. However, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-nets-warriors-dennis-schroder-trade">Nets’ decision to trade Dennis Schroder</a> has thrust him back into the starting lineup.</p><p>The benching may have been the motivation Simmons needed to regain the offensive assertiveness of his Philadelphia 76ers days.</p><p>Since rejoining the starting unit, the three-time All-Star has turned in his most aggressive stretch as a Net. Over Brooklyn’s last three games, he’s averaged 12.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 8.3 assists while attempting 9.0 field goals and 3.7 free throws per game.</p><p>“I think it’s that [the role change] and just time in the gym,” Simmons said of his sudden shift in mentality. “Just staying on it. And then focusing every day. I come in and try to get better every day, and it’s gonna show… It’s been an adjustment [without Dennis], but obviously, practice sessions help a lot. And then watching film helps a bunch. So the more we play together and the more we get some rhythm, the easier it will be.”</p><p>Head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-ben-simmons-receives-jordi-fernandez-challenge-first-games">Jordi Fernandez has pleaded with Simmons to attack the basket</a> throughout the season. The message appeared to finally get through during Saturday’s 105-94 loss to the Utah Jazz.</p><h2>Ben Simmons attempting to regain aggressiveness as Nets’ lead point guard</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ben-Simmons.jpg"><figcaption>Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Simmons looked like a different player from the opening tip, frequently penetrating the teeth of Utah’s defense. He finished with 15 points and 10 assists on 5-of-11 shooting from the field and 5-of-6 from the free-throw line. It marked his first time attempting double-digit field goals in a game since Jan. 17, 2023, and his first time making five free throws since June 2, 2021.</p><p>While Simmons finally attempting to do the things that made him great during his 76ers days was a breath of fresh air, his performance was far from stellar. He turned the ball over six times as the Nets’ offense remained stuck in the mud without Schroder.</p><p>“[Too man] turnovers. We need him to be better,” said head coach Jordi Fernandez. “I like his aggressiveness. I like how he pushed the ball… I also wanted him to rebound better. But I liked his performance. I like how fast he made us play. He’s taking positive steps. Right now, it’s back-to-back games where he’s playing higher minutes. He’s been aggressive; he’s been trying to organize his teammates use his voice. I’m happy to see that.”</p><p>Simmons has averaged 5.7 turnovers during the three-game stretch. He said he should improve in that area with more reps as Brooklyn’s lead guard.</p><p>“Just putting yourself in different situations. Over time, you’re gonna learn from your mistakes,” Simmons said of how he’ll fix his turnovers. “And then watching the film. I think that’s the biggest thing for me. Watching film helps me a lot.”</p><p>While Simmons’ numbers have improved since replacing Schroder, the Nets’ offense has fallen off a cliff. Over the last three games, they rank 29th, averaging 98.7 points and 19.3 turnovers on a league-worst 40.9 percent shooting from the field and 26.5 percent from three.</p><p>Despite this, the Aussie should have plenty of leeway to regain his offensive footing during the second half of the season. Brooklyn’s decision to trade Schroder <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-sean-marks-reveals-motivation-dennis-schroder-trade-tank-speculation-grows">was a glaring admission of their tanking direction</a>. With the veteran floor general out the door, Simmons is the team’s only point guard option.</p><p>Simmons is in the final year of a five-year, $177 million contract. His close to the season as the rebuilding Nets’ lead ball-handler could determine whether he’ll see a feature role in the NBA moving forward, whether with Brooklyn or any other team.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets’ Ben Simmons reveals reason for offensive resurgence following Dennis Schroder trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/warriors-news-dennis-schroder-first-golden-state-bucket-has-fans-buzzing');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dennis Schroder’s first Warriors bucket had fans buzzing');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Dennis-Schroders-first-Dubs-bucket-has-fans-buzzing.jpg"></figure><h1>Dennis Schroder’s first Warriors bucket had fans buzzing</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-19T19:40:07-08:00">December 19th, 7:40pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-19T19:45:44-08:00">December 19th, 7:45pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Golden State Warriors (14-12) are trusting Dennis Schroder to give them a new layer on both offense and defense this season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-dennis-schroder-reveals-sons-adorable-reaction-to-trade">His arrival</a> will ideally allow Stephen Curry to move freely without the ball more frequently, a signature trait that No. 30 cannot showcase as much when he is handling the playmaking duties. Schroder immediately sought to satisfy fans.</p><p>He <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1869915195931500970" rel="noopener">drained his first field goal attempt</a> as a member of the Warriors in Thursday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies, which was actually the team’s first bucket of the night. Dub nation was delighted by the strong first impression, even though Schroder’s subsequent offerings left little to celebrate.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dennis Schroder drains his first bucket as a Warrior 🔥</p><p> <a href="https://t.co/3OTQaZSac6">pic.twitter.com/3OTQaZSac6</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1869915195931500970?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 20, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“The menacing begins,” <a href="https://x.com/seventheartistX/status/1869915869943369756" rel="noopener">@seventheartistX posted on X</a>, referencing the trade acquisition’s nickname. “WWWWWW,” @depresswarriorz said. As they say, though, it matters how you finish.</p><p>Schroder could not find a groove in his Golden State debut, scoring just five points on 2-of-12 shooting and committing four turnovers in the FedExForum. The Warriors collectively posted a frightful effort versus the Grizzlies, losing 144-93. Shockingly, Curry did not make a basket. Andrew Wiggins was the only starter to successfully convert more than two of his shot attempts. YIKES.</p><p>It is far too early to properly evaluate <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-dennis-schroder-reveals-shocked-reaction-nets-trade">the Dennis Schroder trade</a>, which only cost the Dubs an injured De’Anthony Melton and two second-round draft picks, but he is not having the immediate impact fans probably anticipated. And unfortunately for the German point guard, the ream requires swift reinforcements.</p><h2><b>Warriors must wake up in a hurry</b></h2><p>Golden State does not want to be fighting for a playoff spot for the second year in a row. Expending substantial energy, both physical and mental, just to reach the postseason is not a practical pathway to success for veterans Curry and Draymond Green. The Warriors have lost nine of their last 11 games, surrendering 287 points combined across the last two matchups. Things must come easier for them during the regular season.</p><p>Schroder is supposed to help on that front. He noticeably elevated his offensive game with the Brooklyn Nets in the first quarter of the 2024-25 campaign, recording 18.4 points on 45.2 percent shooting while dishing out 6.6 assists per game. It might take him a bit to become acclimated to his new environment and teammates, but Schroder is being asked to raise the Warriors’ ceiling.</p><p>The fact he is being assigned such a responsibility is a testament to his play, Thursday night’s performance notwithstanding. Schroder and Golden State will try to put the Memphis massacre behind them when they battle the Minnesota Timberwolves (14-11) on Saturday night.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dennis Schroder’s first Warriors bucket had fans buzzing

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He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Less than <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-nets-raptors-trade-spencer-dinwiddie-dennis-schroder">one year after acquiring Dennis Schroder</a>, the Brooklyn Nets sent the veteran point guard packing. Having exceeded expectations early in a presumed tanking season, the Nets <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-nets-warriors-dennis-schroder-trade">dealt the 31-year-old to the Golden State Warriors</a> for an expiring contract and second-round picks.</p><p>Schroder <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lQho256yOI&amp;t=138s&amp;pp=ygUPZGVubmlzIHNjaHJvZGVy" rel="noopener">revealed his reaction to the trade</a> during his introductory press conference at Golden State.</p><p>“When my agent called me, I was shocked,” he said. “I liked the situation in Brooklyn. We just got settled in the house, shipped everything over, unpacked everything, and then we got the call. At the end of the day, me and my family, we’re happy now. We just gotta move them over hopefully before Christmas. But I think it’s better now than at the trade deadline, so hopefully my family can come down and we can get all settled and be together again.”</p><p>Schroder hasn’t had many chances to get comfortable during the latter half of his career. This weekend’s trade marks his eighth time changing teams in the last eight seasons.</p><p>While he said numerous times that he wanted to remain in Brooklyn long-term, trading him will allow the Nets to lean into a tank in year one of a rebuild.</p><h2>Dennis Schroder stepping into new role with Warriors</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Dennis-Schroder_4f4d05.jpg"><figcaption>Petre Thomas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-dennis-schroder-leading-brooklyn-trade-buzz-grows-career-best-start">Schroder was off to a career-best start</a> with the Nets, averaging 18.4 points and 6.6 assists per game on 45/39/89 shooting splits. He should fill an immediate need for the Warriors, who have been searching for offense outside of Steph Curry. Golden State has posted a 122.2 offensive rating with Curry on the floor compared to 104.8 when he’s on the bench, which would be the NBA’s second-worst mark overall.</p><p>Schroder’s shot creation and facilitation will provide a boost for the Warriors’ 14th-ranked offense. The veteran floor general is one of five NBA players averaging 18-plus points and six-plus assists on over 45 percent shooting from the field and 38 percent from three, alongside Curry, Nikola Jokic, Cade Cunningham and Domantas Sabonis.</p><p>While <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpW7spC7Vb8&amp;pp=ygUKc3RldmUga2Vycg%3D%3D">Warriors head coach Steve Kerr did not commit to Schroder</a> as a starter, he hinted the point guard would join the unit.</p><p>“He would seem to be a perfect fit to start next to Steph [Curry],” Kerr said.</p><p>Kerr alluded to Schroder’s pick-and-roll prowess as an essential addition alongside Curry.</p><p>“We actually need a pick-and-roll player right now,” he said. “The last 10 games, our pick-and-roll efficiency is dead last in the league. Teams are loading up on Steph. You can’t ask him to run every pick-and-roll. Dennis is a pick-and-roll player. I think if you look at the league, the way it has evolved the last few years, the best offenses all have two point guards, whether it’s Dallas or Cleveland or Indiana. I think Boston has three or four guys who can run pick-and-roll. I just feel like in the modern NBA, you need multiple pick-and-roll players.”</p><p>Schroder will make his Warriors debut on Thursday when Golden State travels to face the Memphis Grizzlies.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors’ Dennis Schroder reveals ‘shocked’ reaction to Nets trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/warriors-next-trade-after-dennis-schroder-deal');   ga('set', 'title', 'The next trade Warriors must make after Dennis Schroder deal');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/The-next-trade-Warriors-must-make-after-Dennis-Schroder-deal.jpg"></figure><h1>The next trade Warriors must make after Dennis Schroder deal</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-18T06:46:00-08:00">December 18th, 6:46am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-18T06:46:00-08:00">December 18th, 6:46am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Golden State Warriors have already kicked off trade season by swinging a deal for Dennis Schroder, giving them some much-needed additional playmaking, scoring, and point-of-attack defense, helping compensate for the season-ending injury of De’Anthony Melton. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-stephen-currys-optimistic-dennis-schroder-take-will-hype-up-fans-after-trade">Schroder is already drawing rave reviews</a> from Stephen Curry and Steve Kerr, and he is expected to immediately step into the starting lineup following his arrival from the Brooklyn Nets.</p><p>But amid the Warriors’ fall down the NBA standings, there could still be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jimmy-butler-warriors-rumors-latest-trade-block-intel-siegels-scoop">a trade or two for Golden State to pull off</a>. They have been struggling to achieve a sense of two-way balance as of late, and at this point, it’s not looking like they have enough to challenge the inner circle of contending teams for the right to be called the champion of the association.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-trade-candidates-entering-2024-25-season">Warriors definitely have a few avenues left</a> to improve the roster further, although as is the case with any blockbuster trade, they will have to part ways with a valued member of the team. The likes of Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga, and Brandin Podziemski could be on the move, although the Dubs have shown in recent years that they aren’t exactly in the market for league-altering trades, but rather, deals on the margins that don’t require them to mortgage their future.</p><p>It will all depend on the trade market whether or not the Warriors could snag another upgrade for cheap, similar to what they did in their trade for Schroder. But they should at least try to acquire this player to give Curry the best chance at one last championship hurrah.</p><h2><b>Warriors go all in on Jimmy Butler trade</b></h2><p><b>Warriors trade: Andrew Wiggins, Brandin Podziemski, Kyle Anderson, Gary Payton II, 2028 GSW first-round pick</b></p><p><b>Heat trade: Jimmy Butler</b></p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Jimmy-Butler_e41076.jpg"><figcaption>im Rassol-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Jimmy Butler stands out as the best player available on the trade market, and the Miami Heat have already reportedly made him available in a potential deal — with Butler and his camp reportedly welcoming a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-jimmy-butler-warriors-trade-dealt-reality-check-by-nba-insider">potential trade to the Warriors</a>. This could mean that acquiring Butler won’t just be a one-year rental, as it is likely that the veteran forward re-signs with one of his preferred destinations (he has a player option for the 2025-26 season that he’s likely to decline).</p><p>Butler, however, is <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nba/player/_/id/8081/jimmy-butler" rel="noopener">making $48.8 million this season</a>, complicating any negotiations between the Warriors and the Heat. Golden State will have to let go of its precious depth to bring the veteran star in, which will be hard for Steve Kerr to do amid his preference to play a 12-man rotation.</p><p>Any Butler trade will have to start with Andrew Wiggins, no ifs or buts. Draymond Green could be the main salary-matching piece, but the Warriors will not want to lose Green, considering he’s the team’s defensive anchor and heart and soul. Wiggins is a valuable 3-and-D player who has bounced back from a terrible past two seasons, but acquiring talent requires giving up talent in return.</p><p>Butler is not the floor-spacer Wiggins is, but he’s just about better than him at every other facet of the game. The Heat star can play bully ball on the interior, handle the rock and create for both himself and others, while he could also assume a huge defensive role especially when he’s no longer the focal point of his team’s offense.</p><p>In Butler’s most recent game, he also showed that he can still rack up stats with the best of them; he put up his best game of the season yet, tallying 35 points, 19 rebounds, and 10 assists despite the loss. His grit and ability to just get things done — whatever the team needs out of him, he can fill — will up the Warriors’ championship equity considerably, as they won’t need to rely too much on hitting their jumpshots to win ballgames.</p><p>Giving up Brandin Podziemski will be another sore spot for the Warriors; Dennis Schroder’s arrival, however, should push Podziemski down the pecking order for the team anyway. Podziemski is in the middle of a brutal sophomore slump, and the Warriors may be selling low on him by including him in this trade, but Butler is a proven playoff riser who will give the Warriors a much-needed star on the wing.</p><p>Losing Gary Payton II will sting, as he is a winning player. The same goes for Kyle Anderson. But the Warriors will have no other recourse but to add them in a potential Butler trade due to their salaries. But at the very least, this potential trade will have the unintended consequence of trimming down the Warriors’ roster fat, which will then prevent Kerr from running a larger rotation than necessary.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The next trade Warriors must make after Dennis Schroder deal

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He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Golden State Warriors made a pre-emptive move even before the loosening of trade restrictions on December 15, swinging a deal with the Brooklyn Nets for Dennis Schroder by utilizing the injured De’Anthony Melton and his expiring contract <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-nets-warriors-dennis-schroder-trade">in the trade</a>. Schroder is expected to give the Warriors an additional scoring punch while providing some additional grit as well while defending the point of attack — something they’ve been missing since Melton’s season-ending injury.</p><p>And it doesn’t seem as though it’s only the Warriors that are joyous in the aftermath of their trade for Schroder. Schroder’s firstborn son, Dennis Jr. (who will be turning six years of age in February), was so happy with this turn of events, as he can now <a href="https://twitter.com/957thegame/status/1869139045240226266" rel="noopener">witness his father play for a good team</a> again while lining up in the backcourt alongside one of the greatest to ever do it in Stephen Curry.</p><p>“The funniest thing was when my wife told him that we got traded and he asked, ‘Where are you going?’ We said, ‘Golden State’. He was like, ‘Oh. We’re lucky. Now it’s a good team at least,'” Schroder shared in his press conference, via 95.7 The Game on X (formerly known as Twitter). “That was the first thing, and I had to laugh and I was in a bad mood. He’s of course a Steph Curry fan.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dennis Schroder said his six-year-old son was super excited after they got the trade news because he’s a big Steph Curry fan 😂👏 <a href="https://t.co/ntY85KcgVH">pic.twitter.com/ntY85KcgVH</a></p><p>— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) <a href="https://twitter.com/957thegame/status/1869139045240226266?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Dennis Jr.’s excitement has gotten to the point where he’s very giddy to know how practice with Curry and the Warriors went — hilariously overlooking his father in the process.</p><p>“He watches every game, all he does is basketball and he’s going to be thrilled to see him. Even yesterday when I came in, he was like ‘Was Steph Curry there?’ I was like, ‘You’re not going to ask me how I’m doing?’” Schroder added.</p><p>Schroder’s son need not wait long for him to make his Warriors debut, as barring a late turn of events, he should suit up for the Dubs in their Thursday night contest against the Memphis Grizzlies.</p><h2><b>Stephen Curry and Steve Kerr welcome Dennis Schroder to the Warriors</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Warriors-guard-Stephen-Curry-30-is-fouled-by-Dennis-Schroder.jpg"><figcaption>© Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Warriors may not run plenty of pick and rolls, but they still welcome the addition of Dennis Schroder, who is more of a traditional point guard. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-stephen-currys-optimistic-dennis-schroder-take-will-hype-up-fans-after-trade">Stephen Curry and Steve Kerr have raved constantly</a> about Schroder and what he’ll be bringing to the table.</p><p>“It can help me. It can help us. What helps me, helps us,” Curry said earlier this week.</p><p>“I told Dennis today that he’s kicked my a** on three different continents… Watching him in FIBA that last two summers… He’s a gamer. He’s a competitor. Pick and roll player. Two-way player,” Kerr added.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors’ Dennis Schroder reveals son’s adorable reaction to trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nets-news-brooklyns-ball-handling-depth-takes-hit-first-game-post-dennis-schroder-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nets’ ball-handling depth takes another hit during first game post-Dennis Schroder trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Nets-news-Jordi-Fernandez-reveals-Trendon-Watford-injury-setback-amid-extended-absence.jpg"></figure><h1>Nets’ ball-handling depth takes another hit during first game post-Dennis Schroder trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-17T12:06:30-08:00">December 17th, 12:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-17T12:12:59-08:00">December 17th, 12:12pm</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-sean-marks-reveals-motivation-dennis-schroder-trade-tank-speculation-grows">Brooklyn Nets have a gaping hole at point guard</a> after trading Dennis Schroder. They lost one of their few remaining ball-handlers on Monday. Trendon Watford exited a 130-101 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers due to left hamstring string soreness <a href="https://x.com/erikslater_/status/1868840096390394295" rel="noopener">and did not return</a>.</p><p>Watford initially injured his hamstring during the preseason, causing him to miss the first month of the regular season.</p><h2>Trendon Watford’s hamstring injury another blow to Nets’ depleted backcourt</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Trendon-Watford_b82c81.jpg"><figcaption>David Butler II-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Watford has been productive in limited opportunities this season. The LSU product has averaged 8.3 points and 1.2 assists per game on 44/31/86 shooting splits over 13 appearances. He posted eight points on 2-of-3 shooting from the field, 1-of-1 from three and 3-of-3 from the free-throw line in 10 minutes before exiting the Cavaliers loss.</p><p>Following Schroder’s departure, Watford is one of the only players on Brooklyn’s roster who can comfortably initiate offense and create his shot off the dribble.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ben-simmons-struggles-nets-blown-out-first-game-after-dennis-schroder-trade">Ben Simmons stepped in as the Nets’ lead point guard</a> on Monday. However, he’s continued to trend in the wrong direction offensively this season, averaging a career-low 5.1 points on 4.1 shots per game. With Cam Thomas sidelined by a hamstring injury, the Nets have severely limited ball-handling options behind Simmons.</p><p>Veteran guard Shake Milton should continue to see his role grow with Schroder gone and Thomas and Watford battling injuries. The 28-year-old has averaged 10.5 points and 2.8 assists per game on 46/41/74 shooting splits over his last 10 appearances. However, he struggled against the Cavaliers, posting five points on 2-of-9 shooting in 17 minutes.</p><p>Keon Johnson has continued to see an expanded role despite his shooting struggles. The 22-year-old posted five points on 2-of-8 shooting during the Cleveland loss. He’s averaged 5.9 points per game on 34.9 percent shooting from the field and 31.2 percent from three this season.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-take-flier-on-rookie-point-guard-as-part-of-dennis-schroder-trade">Brooklyn acquired two-way rookie guard Reece Beekman</a> as part of the Schroder trade. The Virginia product averaged 18.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 7.2 assists on 52/35/60 shooting splits over nine G-League appearances with the Santa Cruz Warriors before joining the Nets. If Watford misses time, Beekman could see his first extended NBA action.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets’ ball-handling depth takes another hit during first game post-Dennis Schroder trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/ben-simmons-struggles-nets-blown-out-first-game-after-dennis-schroder-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ben Simmons struggles as Nets blown out in first game after Dennis Schroder trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Blowout-loss-to-Cavs-following-Dennis-Schroder-trade-shows-how-ugly-tank-could-get.jpg"></figure><h1>Ben Simmons struggles as Nets blown out in first game after Dennis Schroder trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-17T06:45:11-08:00">December 17th, 6:45am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-17T07:44:00-08:00">December 17th, 7:44am</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-sean-marks-reveals-motivation-dennis-schroder-trade-tank-speculation-grows">Brooklyn Nets committed to a tank when they traded Dennis Schroder</a>. Their first game without the veteran floor general showed how ugly that could get.</p><p>The Nets trailed by as much as 35 points during the first half of Monday’s 130-101 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Jordi Fernadez’s squad looked frazzled and uninspired in a game that was decided by the end of the first quarter.</p><p>“We got punched in the face, and then we didn’t have the togetherness, the fight, to get back and keep punching,” Fernandez said. “It is extremely disappointing because whoever wears our jersey will fight more than that, and if not, you will not be part of this club, whether you start, you come off the bench, or whatever the case may be. We didn’t compete out there. We were not selfless, and for sure, we didn’t support each other. So with that being said, it’s very simple. I just want to see a better fight.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jordi Fernandez on tonight’s loss:</p><p>“We got punched in the face and we didn’t have the togetherness, the fight, to get back and keep punching. It is extremely disappointing because whoever wears our jersey will fight more than than, and if not, you will not be part of this club.” <a href="https://t.co/3wvHtBlOKI">pic.twitter.com/3wvHtBlOKI</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1868858362022314172?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>While Fernandez ripped the Nets’ effort, which left much to be desired, their disjointed offense without Schroder never allowed them to get in the game.</p><h2>Ben Simmons-led offense falters in Nets’ first game post-Dennis Schroder trade</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Brooklyn-Nets.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Nets scored 40 first-half points on their way to a 32-point halftime deficit. They had the same amount of turnovers (13) as made field goals (13) at the break. Cleveland scored 34 points off turnovers on the night, while Brooklyn shot 34-of-81 (42 percent) from the field.</p><p>With Ben Simmons replacing Schroder as the Nets’ lead point guard, the team lacks a high-level shot-creator in its starting lineup. Schroder excelled running pick-and-roll and creating off the dribble. Simmons struggles to do either because he isn’t a shooting threat.</p><p>That lack of shot-creation at point guard puts immense pressure on Brooklyn’s supporting cast. With Keon Johnson, Cam Johnson, Dorian Finney-Smith and Nic Claxton alongside Simmons in the starting five, the team <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1868866967844933762" rel="noopener">has a glaring scoring deficit</a>.</p><p>“I definitely feel I have to do more there, but it’s definitely by committee,” Cam Johnson said when asked how the Nets will replace Schroder’s offense. “Dennis was the guy that had the ball a lot of the game. The ball then goes to Ben’s hands a lot, and figuring out how to cut and move and find open windows and create space on the floor is going to be really important for us. That’s the name of the game now. We have who we have, and I respect our group, and I know that we’ll take this one personally.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Asked Cam Johnson how the Nets will try to replace Dennis Schroder’s P&amp;R ball-handling and self-creation:</p><p>“I definitely feel I have to do more there, but yeah, it’s definitely by committee. Dennis was the guy who had the ball in his hands a lot of the game. The ball then goes to… <a href="https://t.co/xlxziLP3Gi">pic.twitter.com/xlxziLP3Gi</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1868866967844933762?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Schroder’s offensive impact was resounding. The Nets scored 10.1 more points per 100 possessions when he was on the floor, the fourth-highest mark among NBA point guards. That impact is why Brooklyn exceeded expectations early this season, and it’s why <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-nets-warriors-dennis-schroder-trade">general manager Sean Marks traded the 31-year-old</a> as soon as the calendar flipped to Dec. 15.</p><p>Brooklyn posted a 122.4 offensive rating and a +6.8 net rating when Schroder and Simmons shared the floor this season. However, their offensive rating plummets to 108.8 with an -8.3 net rating when Simmons is on the floor without Schroder.</p><p>Simmons is averaging 5.1 points on 4.1 shots per game this season, both career lows. The three-time All-Star has attempted 84 field goals, ranking dead-last among 115 NBA guards to play over 450 minutes. Those deficiencies were evident as he played a season-high 31 minutes vs. Cleveland.</p><p>“I had too many errors. Turning the ball over,” Simmons said of his performance. “But I feel like I was getting more comfortable getting to the rim, finding my guys. You obviously don’t want to lose like that, but you know now we’re gonna take something from it and learn… There’s more opportunity for me now, just being at that point guard position [without Dennis]. So just finding my ways [to make an impact]. I’m gonna go talk to coach about some different looks and things like that that I see out there.”</p><p>Simmons posted 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting with eight assists and six turnovers in the loss. Cam Johnson led the Nets with 22 points and five assists on 5-of-10 shooting.</p><p>Fernandez did not have an update on Cam Thomas’ status on Monday. The fourth-year guard has been sidelined for the last three weeks due to a hamstring strain. He led Brooklyn in scoring at 24.7 points per game on 46/39/87 shooting splits before sustaining the injury.</p><p>The Nets will have two days off to regroup before traveling to face the Toronto Raptors on Thursday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ben Simmons struggles as Nets blown out in first game after Dennis Schroder trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nets-take-flier-on-rookie-point-guard-as-part-of-dennis-schroder-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nets take flier on rookie point guard as part of Dennis Schroder trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Nets-news-Brooklyn-takes-flier-on-rookie-point-guard-as-part-of-Dennis-Schroder-trade.jpg"></figure><h1>Nets take flier on rookie point guard as part of Dennis Schroder trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-16T21:05:31-08:00">December 16th, 9:05pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-16T21:13:01-08:00">December 16th, 9:13pm</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Brooklyn Nets have a gaping hole at point guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-nets-warriors-dennis-schroder-trade">after trading Dennis Schroder</a>. However, the rebuilding squad quietly brought in another young guard who could see minutes during the latter half of the season.</p><p>Brooklyn acquired two-way rookie Reece Beekman from the Golden State Warriors as part of the Schroder deal. The 6-foot-3 floor general <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-draft-2024-undrafted-free-agent-signings-tracker">went undrafted in June</a> following four seasons at Virginia.</p><p>“When you’re able to acquire a young guy that we’ve been studying for a while, going back to his college days, the group here has been focused on [Beekman] and bringing him in and taking a good close-up look at him,” said general manager Sean Marks. “So from a defensive standpoint, we’re going to miss some of the things with Dennis leaving, and hopefully when Reece comes in here, he can pick up the slack. And he’ll have every opportunity like the rest of these guys to go out there and compete, earn minutes and be a part of this rotation, hopefully.”</p><p>Beekman’s greatest strength is his defense. He’s joining a Nets team that ranks 27th on that end of the floor this season.</p><h2>Reece Beekman preparing for opportunity with rebuilding Nets</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Reece-Beekman.jpg"><figcaption>David Gonzales-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/virginia-basketball-news-reece-beekman-acc-shaking-in-fear-after-big-nba-draft-decision">Beekman won back-to-back ACC Defensive Player of the Year</a> awards at Virginia. He <a href="https://x.com/nbagleague/status/1855121950428762182" rel="noopener">was productive in the G-League</a> with the Santa Cruz Warriors early this season, averaging 18.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 7.2 assists on 52/35/60 shooting splits over nine appearances.</p><p>“I’d just say a defensive-minded guard,” Beekman replied when asked to describe his game. “I want to disrupt the game that way. Try to pick up, just make the offense for them a little different, give them different looks. And then on offense,  just be a playmaker. I want to get guys involved, set shots up for other people, and then when it’s my turn to be aggressive, look for my own as well.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Newest Nets two-way Reece Beeckman describes his game:</p><p>"A defensive-minded guard. I want to disrupt the game that way… And then on offense,  just be a playmaker. I want to get guys involved, set shots up for other people, and then when it's my turn to be aggressive, look for… <a href="https://t.co/Eye9QbKopb">pic.twitter.com/Eye9QbKopb</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1868843853026890077?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Ben Simmons will replace Schroder as the Nets’ lead point guard. However, his offensive shortcomings are well-documented, and the depth behind him is suspect.</p><p>Shake Milton and Trendon Watford can handle hall-handling responsibilities, although neither is a true point guard. Brooklyn has Killian Hayes in the G-League. However, he struggled during his first four seasons with the Detroit Pistons and has yet to earn an NBA call-up in 2024-25.</p><p>That lack of depth and the Nets’ tanking direction present an opportunity for Beekman.</p><p>“It’s a great opportunity for me,” he said of joining Brooklyn. “The G League is a little different from the NBA, just the players, the level of competition. So being able to grow in my first year would mean a lot for me. I’ve seen that in college over the years, getting better, just with playing reps. So getting this opportunity early on in my career, I think it can help me longer down the road.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets take flier on rookie point guard as part of Dennis Schroder trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/warriors-news-stephen-currys-optimistic-dennis-schroder-take-will-hype-up-fans-after-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Stephen Curry’s optimistic Dennis Schroder take will hype up Warriors fans after trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Warriors-news-Stephen-Currys-optimistic-Dennis-Schroder-take-will-hype-up-fans-after-trade.jpg"></figure><h1>Stephen Curry’s optimistic Dennis Schroder take will hype up Warriors fans after trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-16T06:23:35-08:00">December 16th, 6:23am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-16T06:23:35-08:00">December 16th, 6:23am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Sunday night, the Golden State Warriors’ offense came alive despite their 143-133 loss to the Dallas Mavericks; in fact, they were breathing fire from beyond the arc, making 27 triples on the night — becoming the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-golden-state-blemishes-perfect-3-point-nba-record-in-loss-to-mavericks">first team in NBA history</a> to lose when making 27 or more triples in a single game. Finding a two-way balance continues to be a struggle for the Warriors after they have come crashing back down to earth following a stellar start to the 2024-25 campaign.</p><p>But Stephen Curry is optimistic that the Warriors’ trade for Dennis Schroder will help grease the wheels for them on both ends of the floor. Schroder will provide some edge on both ends of the floor, as he is a <a href="https://x.com/957thegame/status/1868528813124272154" rel="noopener">fearless defender at the point of attack</a> and someone who can attack the rim with ferocity — both elements that would help the Dubs big time.</p><p>“It can help me. It can help us. What helps me, helps us,” Curry said in his postgame presser following the Warriors’ loss to the Mavericks, via 95.7 The Game on X (formerly Twitter). “I’m sure he’ll build chemistry with everyone else as well.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“It can help me. It can help us. What helps me, helps us.”</p><p>Steph details how Dennis Schroder will help him and the Warriors <a href="https://t.co/ZOaBEmCjkR">pic.twitter.com/ZOaBEmCjkR</a></p><p>— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) <a href="https://twitter.com/957thegame/status/1868528813124272154?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 16, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>For Curry, he welcomes the playmaking and additional scoring punch that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-stephen-currys-3-word-message-dennis-schroder-after-trade">Schroder will bring to the Warriors</a> in what many believe will be a starting backcourt pairing between the two.</p><p>“Be comfortable with the ball in his hands, see the floor, make the right reads. We can play pick and roll with him. He’s pretty sound with the ball. You’ve seen the way he’s scoring this year, too. He should give us another dynamic. Score the ball, that will help all of us,” Curry added.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-gs-stephen-curry-dennis-schroder-plan-massive-trade">Schroder couldn’t quite make his Warriors debut</a> yet on Sunday with the trade still pending. But there is no reason to expect him to miss their Thursday night clash against the Memphis Grizzlies.</p><h2><b>Warriors welcome Dennis Schroder’s two-way contributions with open arms</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Warriors-guard-Stephen-Curry-30-is-fouled-by-Dennis-Schroder.jpg"><figcaption>© Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>When the Warriors lost De’Anthony Melton, they missed having a guard alongside Stephen Curry who can defend, hit some shots, and be an overall contributor in the backcourt. Brandin Podziemski was supposed to be that guy, but he has struggled all throughout his sophomore campaign.</p><p>Dennis Schroder has plenty of big-game experience, as evidenced in the way he led the Germany national team to the gold medal in the 2023 FIBA World Cup, and according to Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN, Curry <a href="https://x.com/NotoriousOHM/status/1868527367108653205" rel="noopener">loves the fact</a> that the newest Warriors guard has that “dawg in him” and that he’s always bringing a “rip your head off” vibe on the court.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Stephen Curry’s optimistic Dennis Schroder take will hype up Warriors fans after trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nets-news-sean-marks-reveals-motivation-dennis-schroder-trade-tank-speculation-grows');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nets’ Sean Marks reveals motivation behind Dennis Schroder trade as tank speculation grows');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Nets-news-Sean-Marks-reveals-motivation-behind-Dennis-Schroder-trade-as-tank-speculation-grows.jpg"></figure><h1>Nets’ Sean Marks reveals motivation behind Dennis Schroder trade as tank speculation grows</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-15T22:29:14-08:00">December 15th, 10:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-16T06:47:11-08:00">December 16th, 6:47am</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Dennis Schroder <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-dennis-schroder-leading-brooklyn-trade-buzz-grows-career-best-start">was off to a career-best start for the Brooklyn Nets</a>. With the rebuilding squad exceeding expectations during a presumed tanking season, the veteran point guard effectively played himself off the roster.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-nets-warriors-dennis-schroder-trade">Brooklyn finalized a trade sending Schroder to the Golden State Warriors</a> for a pair of second-round picks. The move was an admission that this season isn’t about stacking wins but rather losses.</p><p>“We’re going to miss Dennis, the person on and off the court. What he did for us in the locker room, his leadership, he exemplifies the Brooklyn grit that we talk about. So missing him is difficult,” said general manager Sean Marks. “But these are the decisions you have to make when your ultimate goal is long-term sustainable success. We’re weighing in a lot of factors here. It’s never easy to see one of your own leave. But at the same time, looking at the big picture here, this is what’s best for our organization long term.”</p><p>Brooklyn has posted a 10-15 record after entering the season with an 18.5-win projection, and Schroder’s undeniable impact was the main reason why.</p><h2>Why Nets trading Dennis Schroder was a necessary tanking admission</h2><p>While the Nets have been among the NBA’s top surprises, they lack a star building block in year one of a rebuild. Their best path to acquiring one is through the draft.</p><p>It’s why Marks paid a substantial price to reacquire Brooklyn’s first-round pick from the Houston Rockets this summer. It’s also why the GM has <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-sean-marks-getting-close-look-ace-bailey-dylan-harper-nets-eye-top-draft-pick">been to Rutgers several times to scout Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper</a>, who coincidentally drained a game-winning buzzer-beater the same day news of the Schroder trade broke.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">DYLAN HARPER GAME-WINNER!!!!!! 🔥 <a href="https://twitter.com/RutgersMBB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RUTGERSMBB</a> <a href="https://t.co/1uioEWb3vW">pic.twitter.com/1uioEWb3vW</a></p><p>— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBBonFOX/status/1868059879622979914?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Trading Schroder, who has posted the fourth-highest net rating (+13.9) among NBA point guards this season, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-brooklyns-loss-magic-displays-dennis-schroder-trade-could-boost-draft-odds">was a necessary step toward maximizing Brooklyn’s draft position</a>. With several other impact veterans on the roster, it’s also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-brooklyns-players-respond-trade-speculation-as-deadline-approaches">a signal that the Nets are open for business</a>.</p><p>“We’re always going to be listening,” Marks said of the potential for more trades. “We’re always going to be canvassing the league. And when there are opportunities for us to build that fit our long-term approach and how we’ll build, acquiring draft assets is going to be important for us.”</p><p>Cam Johnson and Dorian Finney-Smith are candidates to be moved next.</p><h2>Nets listening to trade offers with deadline approaching</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Sean-Marks-.jpg"><figcaption>Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Johnson has generated substantial interest amid a career-best start, with one general manager <a href="https://x.com/NetsKingdomAJ/status/1866246145992778024" rel="noopener">identifying him as the top player who will be traded</a> before the deadline. The 6-foot-8 sharpshooter has averaged a career-high 18.5 points per game on 48/43/90 shooting splits.</p><p>With Schroder West Coast bound, Johnson knows his elite play <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/5-cam-johnson-trade-suitors-make-most-sense">could result in a similar outcome</a>.</p><p>“The business is a business, and I understand that I’m a part of it,” he said. “And sometimes, things happen. But I’m grateful for any opportunity that comes my way, no matter what. I’m really grateful to be here in this moment.”</p><p>While angling for a top draft pick is in Brooklyn’s best interest long-term, its current players and coaching staff face a harsh reality. Jordi Fernandez has drawn rave reviews for his impact during his first season as a head coach. However, with Schroder out the door and Johnson and Finney-Smith candidates to follow him, his job will only get more difficult.</p><p>Yet, Fernandez knew a rebuild was in the cards when he took the Nets job last spring. And with Sunday marking the unofficial start of trade season, he’s prepared for what’s to come.</p><p>“I trust everything we do because we do it as a team. There’s constant communication. There’s no surprises,” Fernandez said of the trade. “The important thing in the NBA is you have opportunities. And when you have opportunities, you have to decide if you want to take advantage of the opportunities. And we believe this one made us better.”</p><p>“Are we going to miss Dennis here? Yes, because he’s a great guy and did great things for us. But we got assets [for him], and moving forward that will be a good thing for our future. So I understand that’s how it works. It’s not my part of the job. My job is to work with these guys on the court and make them play hard. But like I said, our vision from ownership to the front office to the coaching staff is aligned, and we’re going to keep doing it this way.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets’ Sean Marks reveals motivation behind Dennis Schroder trade as tank speculation grows

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-can-warriors-flip-dennis-schroder-blockbuster-trade-star');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Can Warriors flip Dennis Schroder in blockbuster trade for star?');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Can-Warriors-flip-Dennis-Schroder-in-blockbuster-trade-for-star.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Can Warriors flip Dennis Schroder in blockbuster trade for star?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-15T18:09:00-08:00">December 15th, 6:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-15T18:09:00-08:00">December 15th, 6:09pm</time><address><a>Michael Aaron Gomez</a>Michael Aaron Gomez is a creative writer and longtime NBA fan. He has been a fan of the Lakers since the three-peat but believes LeBron James is the greatest player of all time.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-warriors-serious-pursuit-dennis-schroder-trade-with-nets">Golden State Warriors traded for Dennis Schroder</a> from the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, in exchange for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-deanthony-melton-season-over-acl-surgery">injured De’Anthony Melton (ACL)</a> along with three unprotected second-round draft picks and two-way guard Reece Beekman. With the trade, the Warriors have landed a tenacious defensive pest who can take some of the scoring load off Stephen Curry. Besides scoring and point of attack defense, Schroder brings heart and grit to the Bay, inspiring teammates to play hard on both sides of the ball for all 48 minutes. However, while the German guard is a valuable addition, the Warriors still need a star-caliber player beside Curry, and analysts wonder if the Dubs could parlay Schroder into the player they really need.</p><p>“[The Warriors] remain active in the hunt for a star player, and they can aggregate Schroder’s contract in a bigger move later this season,” reported NBA insider Shams Charania for ESPN.</p><p>Pending further deals, though, the Dubs have already slotted Schroder into their starting lineup.</p><p>“The Warriors envision starting lineups with Dennis Schroder and Stephen Curry in the backcourt, with Schroder able to alleviate ball-handling responsibilities at point guard,” Charania added. “Golden State made him a priority to complete this deal.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Warriors envision starting lineups with Dennis Schroder and Stephen Curry in the backcourt, with Schroder able to alleviate ball-handling responsibilities at point guard. Golden State made him a priority to complete this deal. <a href="https://t.co/SohAEq3IiA">https://t.co/SohAEq3IiA</a></p><p>— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1868113933716095306?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Are the Dubs doing another trade?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Dennis-Schroder-during-a-game.jpg"><figcaption>© Petre Thomas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>This trade is a win-win for both the Warriors and the Nets, as Dennis Schroder should bring immediate two-way impact for the Dubs while the Nets receive further draft capital and another tradable asset in De’Anthony Melton.</p><p>Likewise, Schroder has given Golden State some headaches in the playoffs, particularly their 2023 second-round series between the Los Angeles Lakers, where he helped limit Curry and Jordan Poole en route to the Lakers’ victory in six games.</p><p>Several other teams, including the Lakers, could have used Schroder’s services, but the Warriors scooped him up while keeping their young players like Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody, and Brandin Podziemski.</p><p>After this deal, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-gs-stephen-curry-dennis-schroder-plan-massive-trade">Warriors could then pool Schroder’s contract</a> with a few of the team’s young players in a package for a star-level player, like Brandon Ingram or Zach LaVine, remedying their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-warriors-trade-plans-after-lauri-markkanen-failure-emerges">failure to land Lauri Markkanen</a> or Paul George in the offseason.</p><p>“The latest labor deal instituted a new exception to the aggregation restrictions by stating that players who are traded by Dec. 16 in any given NBA season <i>can </i>be aggregated in another trade before that season’s trade deadline,” per NBA insider Marc Stein on The Stein Line.</p><p>Broadly, the NBA’s new CBA means <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/sunday-best-all-the-latest-nba-trade?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=153164916&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">trade activity can start earlier</a> in the season, compared to previous seasons where fans waited for Woj or Shams to break news during the week of the trade deadline, or on the deadline itself.</p><p>Can the Warriors swing a home-run trade and become true championship contenders overnight?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Can Warriors flip Dennis Schroder in blockbuster trade for star?

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nets-news-the-next-trade-brooklyn-must-make-after-dennis-schroder-deal');   ga('set', 'title', 'The next trade Nets must make after Dennis Schroder deal');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/0The-next-trade-Nets-must-make-after-Dennis-Schroder-deal0.jpg"></figure><h1>The next trade Nets must make after Dennis Schroder deal</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-15T13:10:47-08:00">December 15th, 1:10pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-15T13:15:59-08:00">December 15th, 1:15pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Saturday afternoon, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-nets-warriors-dennis-schroder-trade">Brooklyn Nets shook up the NBA world</a> by trading point guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-warriors-serious-pursuit-dennis-schroder-trade-with-nets">Dennis Schroder to the Golden State Warriors</a> in exchange for De’Anthony Melton and draft capital. The move was a clear signal to the rest of the league that Brooklyn has no intentions of trying to compete for anything this year and instead will be sellers at this upcoming trade deadline.</p><p>Schroder was playing arguably the best basketball of his career so far this year for the Nets, averaging north of 18 points and six assists per game on efficient shooting from the field, including nearly 40 percent from beyond the three point arc.</p><p>Schroder had helped the Nets pull off some surprising wins in the early portion of the season, including road victories over both the Phoenix Suns and, ironically, the Warriors themselves, which may have motivated the Nets’ front office to try not to win too many games so as to ruin their potential draft prospects.</p><p>With that being the case, there is now considerable speculation about what the Nets will choose to do with some of their other tradable pieces.</p><h2>Nets next trade</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Johnson-vs-the-Grizzlies.jpg"><figcaption>Petre Thomas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><b>Los Angeles Lakers receive: </b>Cam Johnson</p><p><b>Brooklyn Nets receive: </b>D’Angelo Russell, Jalen Hood-Schifino</p><p>Perhaps the most obvious candidate to next be traded to the Nets is swingman Cam Johnson, who remains one of the elite three point shooters in the NBA and is also versatile defensively, able to guard positions two through four on that end of the floor.</p><p>All things considered, Johnson is the exact player archetype that many teams around the NBA are coveting in the new era of “positionless” basketball, and there may not be a team more desperate to make a move than the Los Angeles Lakers.</p><p>The Lakers are currently mired in mediocrity for the second straight year, floundering in the Western Conference standings as LeBron James continues to produce at an elite level just a couple weeks away from turning 40 years old. There is perhaps now more pressure than ever on the Lakers’ front office to at least look like they’re trying to make something of their current situation, and a trade for Johnson might be one of the most realistic avenues they have toward improving their roster.</p><p>While a return for D’Angelo Russell may not make a ton of sense for a rebuilding Nets team in the short term, there is inherent value in his expiring contract, and the team would also have a chance to develop Hood-Schifino in a much more relaxed situation than what he is currently dealing with in Los Angeles.</p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/trademachine" rel="noopener">This trade would allow</a> the Nets to further embrace their rebuild while giving the Lakers an important piece that addresses some of their most glaring weaknesses.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The next trade Nets must make after Dennis Schroder deal

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/warriors-news-stephen-currys-3-word-message-dennis-schroder-after-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Stephen Curry’s 3-word message to Dennis Schroder after Warriors trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Warriors-news-Stephen-Currys-3-word-message-to-Dennis-Schroder-after-trade.jpg"></figure><h1>Stephen Curry’s 3-word message to Dennis Schroder after Warriors trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-15T11:03:39-08:00">December 15th, 11:03am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-16T14:47:53-08:00">December 16th, 2:47pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Saturday, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-gs-stephen-curry-dennis-schroder-plan-massive-trade">Golden State Warriors made one of the first</a> major trades of the 2024-25 NBA season by <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-warriors-serious-pursuit-dennis-schroder-trade-with-nets">acquiring Dennis Schroder</a> from the Brooklyn Nets, as reported by Shams Charania of ESPN.</p><p>Many were surprised at the relatively cheap price that it took the Warriors to get Schroder, as they only had to give up De’Anthony Melton (out for the year due to an ACL injury) and second-round draft picks.</p><p>One person who is thrilled by the news of the trade is Warriors star Stephen Curry, who took to his account on Instagram to post a story reacting to the news.</p><p>“Let’s get it,” wrote Curry, tagging Schroder <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1868363094218399749" rel="noopener">in the post.</a></p><p>Dennis Schroder was playing arguably the best basketball of his career so far this year for the Nets, currently averaging more than 18 points and 6 assists per game on nearly 40 percent shooting from beyond the three-point arc.</p><p>The Warriors saw up close and personal how dominant Schroder has been during a recent home loss to the Nets in which the point guard took over down the stretch.</p><h2><b>How will the Warriors integrate Schroder?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Schroder-vs-the-Warriors.jpg"><figcaption>John Hefti-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The expectation is that the Warriors will look to start Dennis Schroder alongside Stephen Curry in the backcourt, giving the team a much-needed secondary ball-handler and shot-creator to allow Curry to get back to moving without the ball, which is part of what makes him such a nightmare for opposing defenses.</p><p>Of course, a backcourt featuring two players standings 6’3″ and under isn’t exactly a recipe for defensive success in the NBA today, but the Warriors are banking on the continued greatness of Draymond Green on that end of the floor to help shore up that potential weakness.</p><p>At this point, it’s unclear if Schroder’s addition will truly elevate the Warriors to the same level as teams like the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference, which has been as competitive as ever so far this year.</p><p>However, Mike Dunleavy and company deserve credit for addressing the team’s biggest need (lack of secondary shot creation around Curry) and at least attempting to rectify it.</p><p>In any case, the Warriors will next take the court on Sunday evening at home versus the Dallas Mavericks. That game is slated to tip off at 8:30 PM ET from the Chase Center in San Francisco.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Stephen Curry’s 3-word message to Dennis Schroder after Warriors trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/warriors-news-gs-stephen-curry-dennis-schroder-plan-massive-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors’ Stephen Curry-Dennis Schroder plan after pulling off massive trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Warriors-news-Golden-States-Stephen-Curry-Dennis-Schroder-plan-after-pulling-off-massive-trade.jpg"></figure><h1>Warriors’ Stephen Curry-Dennis Schroder plan after pulling off massive trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-14T19:48:19-08:00">December 14th, 7:48pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-14T19:48:19-08:00">December 14th, 7:48pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David Yapkowitz is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Golden State Warriors shook up headlines with the f<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-warriors-serious-pursuit-dennis-schroder-trade-with-nets">irst trade of the year, acquiring Dennis Schroder</a> from the Brooklyn Nets. The Warriors sent De’Anthony Melton and multiple second round picks to the Nets in the trade. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-deanthony-melton-hit-with-concerning-acl-injury">Melton is out for the year due to injury</a> and the picks don’t mean much when the Warriors are trying to contend. The acquisition of Schroder gives the team options in the backcourt alongside Stephen Curry.</p><p>In fact, there is <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1868113933716095306" rel="noopener">a plan in place</a> by the Warriors to use Stephen Curry and Dennis Schroder in the backcourt together, as per Shams Charania of The Athletic.</p><p>The Warriors envision starting Schroder at guard alongside Curry with Schroder’s ability to handle the ball taking some of the ball-handling pressure off of Curry and allowing the sharpshooter more opportunities off the ball. Curry is among the best in NBA history at moving without the ball and freeing himself up for shots.</p><p>Schroder is on an expiring contract and will hit unrestricted free agency in the offseason. Following a strong showing with the German national team at the Olympics last summer, Schroder’s play has carried over into the NBA season, making him an attractive trade target for teams needing juice in the backcourt.</p><p>He suited up in 23 games for the Nets this season at a little over 33 minutes per game. He had been averaging 18.4 points, 3.o rebounds, 6.6 assists and 1.1 steals with splits of 45.2 percent shooting from the field, 38.7 percent shooting from the three-point line and 88.9 percent shooting from the free-throw line. His points per game are the third highest in his career.</p><p>The addition of Schroder certainly gives the Warriors some flexibility with their lineups in the backcourt. Not only does he take some of the ball-handling and playmaking pressure off of Curry, but he gives the Warriors another shot creator who can effectively and efficiently get his own shot.</p><p>Following the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-dallas-klay-thompson-contract-free-agency">free agent departure of Klay Thompson</a>, the Warriors have remained competitive in the Western Conference. They advanced to the elimination round of the NBA Cup, before <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-stephen-curry-blame-glaring-issue-nba-cup-loss-rockets">being defeated by the Houston Rockets</a>. The Warriors are currently 14-10 and in fifth place in the West.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
7.7	1.3	3.7	0.3	0.7

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
7.7	1.3	3.7	0.3	0.7

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