<!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/sacramento-kings/eurobasket-news-dennis-schroders-rips-turkeys-coach-winning-best-coach-award');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dennis Schroder rips Turkey’s coach winning EuroBasket “Best Coach” award');   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/2025/09/Dennis-Schroder-Germany-Ergin-Ataman-Turkey-EuroBasket-2025-Sacramento-Kings.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Dennis Schroder rips Turkey’s coach winning EuroBasket “Best Coach” award</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-15T13:02:37-07:00">September 15th, 1:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-15T13:05:32-07:00">September 15th, 1:05pm</time><address><a>Tomer Azarly</a>Tomer Azarly is in his ninth season as the LA Clippers beat writer and NBA reporter for ClutchPoints. From the Lob City era to the Kawhi Leonard-James Harden era, he brings you everything you need to know about the Clippers as well as coast-to-coast coverage of the NBA.In his free time, Tomer likes to play basketball, video games, and draw.You can follow his Twitter and Instagram for all Clippers content.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Germany is celebrating after a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/eurobasket-news-mvp-dennis-schroder-turkey-germany-gold">thrilling gold medal</a> game at EuroBasket 2025 against Turkey. Sacramento Kings guard Dennis Schroder led his squad to their first gold medal in EuroBasket since 1993, but he had some thoughts on the decision to name Turkey’s Ergin Ataman best coach of the tournament.</p><p>Germany defeated Turkey in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/which-teams-are-playing-in-eurobasket-final">EuroBasket final</a> on Sunday night, 88-83. Isaac Bonga led the way in scoring with 20 points for Germany while Franz Wagner added 18 points and eight rebounds. But it was Dennis Schroder who scored the final four points in clutch time to put the game away and give Germany the victory. In 34 minutes of action, Schroder finished with 16 points, and a game-high 12 assists.</p><p>Alperen Sengun led the way for Turkey with a game-high 28 points and three blocked shots. Cedi Osman poured in 23 points and Shane Larkin added 13 points and nine assists.</p><p>After the game, Schroder was named MVP of the 2025 EuroBasket, but was quick to call out the committee that voted Turkey’s head coach, Ergin Ataman, as the “Best Coach” of the tournament.</p><p>“Ataman, fuck out of here!” <a href="https://www.bild.de/sport/mehr-sport/basketballer-holen-den-sieg-in-riga-das-party-protokoll-unserer-europameister-68c73f277ecf6b1bfe3e515e#fromWall" rel="noopener">Schroder shouted</a>, according to German news outlet BILD. “Best Coach? My ass!”</p><p>During a live stream on Instagram during the team’s celebration the bus, Schroder continued to rip Ataman.</p><p>“Ataman f–k out of here,” <a href="https://x.com/NazimMervan/status/1967660656146125169" rel="noopener">Schroder continued</a>. “Yeah, f–k out of here, Ataman. F–k out of here. He said he’s the best coach in the last 10 years. My a–. Uh huh.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="tr">DENNIS SCHRODER, ERGİN ATAMAN'A HAKARET EDİYOR 🤬</p><p>Almanya'nın takım otobüsünde kutlama yaparken Twitch'te yayın açan Dennis Schroder, Ergin Ataman'ın EuroBasket'in en iyi koçu seçilmesini eleştirdi.</p><p>"Ataman, defol git buradan! En İyi Koç mu? Kıçım!" <a href="https://t.co/HC4H8tZ1iw">pic.twitter.com/HC4H8tZ1iw</a></p><p>— Mervan Nazım (@NazimMervan) <a href="https://twitter.com/NazimMervan/status/1967660656146125169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 15, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>According to BasketNews, Turkey’s Ergin Ataman had been adamant heading into the championship game that he would lead his team to the gold medal.</p><p>“If I am in the final, I will win,” <a href="https://basketnews.com/news-231469-schroders-explicit-reaction-to-ataman-winning-the-eurobasket-best-coach-award.html" rel="noopener">Ataman reportedly said</a>. “I’m ready to have fists tomorrow when we win the cup.”</p><p>While Turkey may not have won the whole thing, they did finish with silver following an undefeated and dominant run to the gold medal game. Turkey went 5-0 in group play, winning by a total of 100 points. That was a group that featured Nikola Jokic and Serbia as well as Kristaps Porzingis and host nation Latvia.</p><p>During the last FIBA World Ranking, Turkey was ranked as the 27th best team in the world while Germany sat at number three, Serbia two, and the United States one. For Turkey to reach the gold medal game is a win in itself, and the country clearly has a bright future with a 23-year old superstar in Sengun still being years away from his prime.</p><p>In the last three years, Germany won bronze in EuroBasket 2022, gold in World Cup 2023, and gold in EuroBasket 2025 while also losing the bronze medal game in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Schroder was named the MVP of both the World Cup in 2023 and this EuroBasket tournament.</p><p>In nine games during the 2025 EuroBasket, Dennis Schroder averaged 20.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 7.2 assists per game while shooting 46.2 percent from the field, 32.8 percent from three, and 87.2 percent from the free throw line.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dennis Schroder rips Turkey’s coach winning EuroBasket “Best Coach” award

<!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/nba-stories/eurobasket-news-mvp-dennis-schroder-turkey-germany-gold');   ga('set', 'title', 'EuroBasket MVP Dennis Schroder closes out Turkey to give Germany the gold');   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/2025/08/Dennis-Schroder-fights-for-a-loose-ball.jpg"><figcaption>Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><h1>EuroBasket MVP Dennis Schroder closes out Turkey to give Germany the gold</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-14T14:38:23-07:00">September 14th, 2:38pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-14T14:38:23-07:00">September 14th, 2:38pm</time><address><a>Tim Crean</a>Tim Crean started writing about sports in 2016 and joined ClutchPoints in 2022. He excels with his versatile coverage of the NFL, NBA, soccer, sports media, and more. As a longtime self-professed sports junkie, it is a dream to write about sports professionally. He’s a lifelong Buffalo Bills fan from Western New York and when he’s not enjoying a round of golf he's probably coaching youth soccer or flag football. You can catch all of his sports-related musings on Twitter at @twcrean.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Sacramento Kings point guard Dennis Schroder may not have an NBA title or an All-Star appearance on his resume, but he and his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/eurobasket-news-germany-accomplishes-feat-not-seen-since-2005">Germany team are racking up the accolades</a> on the international stage. Schroder led Germany to an 88-82 win over Alperen Sengun and Turkey to take home the 2025 EuroBasket crown, taking home tournament MVP honors for his efforts.</p><p>Schroder posted 16 points, 12 assists, and three rebounds in the gold medal win, including the <a href="https://x.com/TheSteinLine/status/1967316707099484583" rel="noopener">game’s final six points</a> to seal the victory.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="ro">FIBA Dennis Schröder closes out Alperen Şengün's Türkiye with the championship game's final six points to clinch the 2025 <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroBasket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroBasket</a> title for Germany and add to the Germans' 2023 <a href="https://twitter.com/FIBAWC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FIBAWC</a> crown. <a href="https://t.co/YokFz8T42X">https://t.co/YokFz8T42X</a></p><p>— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1967316707099484583?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 14, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Orlando Magic star Franz Wagner added 18 points and eight rebounds for Germany while Isaac Bonga, who plays professionally in Serbia, dropped 20.</p><p>On the Turkey side, Houston Rockets big man Sengun had 28, three, and three, with former NBA player and current Greek pro Cedi Osman adding 23.</p><p>This is the second major tournament that Germany has won in the last two years. Schroder and company also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/fiba-world-cup-news-dennis-schroder-mvp-welcome-germany-historic-win">took the gold at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup</a>, and the 12-year NBA vet took home MVP honors at that event as well.</p><p>As MVP, Dennis Schroder led the All-EuroBasket team, along with his teammate, Franz Wagner, Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece), Alperen Sengun (Turkey), and Luka Doncic (Slovenia).</p><p>In the third-place game, Giannis and his Greece squad took down a Finland side led by Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen, 92-89.</p><p>Schroder’s international basketball star turn has been fascinating, as the German guard has been a good, but by no means great, NBA player. In his decade-plus career, he’s played for nine teams, averaging 27.3 minutes, 13.9 points, 4.9 assists, and 2.9 rebounds per game. He’s finished in the top 10 of Sixth Man of the Year voting four times, coming closest in the 2019-20 season when he finished second behind Montrezl Harrell of the Los Angeles Clippers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

EuroBasket MVP Dennis Schroder closes out Turkey to give Germany the gold

<!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/orlando-magic/eurobasket-news-dennis-schroder-franz-wagner-lead-germany-final-1st-time-20-years');   ga('set', 'title', 'EuroBasket news: Dennis Schroder, Franz Wagner lead Germany to final for 1st time in 20 years');   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/2025/09/EuroBasket-news-Dennis-Schroder-Franz-Wagner-lead-Germany-to-final-for-1st-time-in-20-years.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>EuroBasket news: Dennis Schroder, Franz Wagner lead Germany to final for 1st time in 20 years</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-12T10:33:23-07:00">September 12th, 10:33am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-12T10:34:22-07:00">September 12th, 10:34am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Germany secured its first EuroBasket Final appearance in more than two decades after defeating Finland 98-96 in a closely contested <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/franz-wagner-bold-predictions-germany-eurobasket-finland">semifinal at the 2025 FIBA EuroBasket</a>. Sacramento Kings guard Dennis Schroder and Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner spearheaded the effort, continuing Germany’s run of success on the international stage.</p><p>Schroder delivered a standout performance, finishing with 26 points, 12 assists and five rebounds in 31 minutes of action. He shot 6-for-15 from the field, 4-for-9 from three-point range and was perfect at the free throw line, converting all 10 attempts. Schroder’s efficiency was reflected in a team-high EFF of 29 and a plus/minus of +22, as he consistently made key plays to keep Germany in control.</p><p>Wagner added another strong showing to complement Schroder. The Magic forward posted 22 points, five rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block across 32 minutes. Wagner shot 6-for-19 from the floor, including 3-for-8 from long distance, and converted seven of his nine free throws. He ended with an EFF of 14, helping stabilize Germany during pivotal stretches of the contest.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Germany beats Finland for a spot in the 2025 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EuroBasket?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EuroBasket</a> Final 👏</p><p>Dennis Schroder:<br>26 PTS 6-of-15 FG<br>5 REBS 4-of-9 3PT<br>12 ASTS 10-of-10 FT</p><p>They wait on the winner of Turkey vs. Greece later today.<a href="https://twitter.com/courtside1891?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@courtside1891</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroBasket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroBasket</a> <a href="https://t.co/r4zD4OJn3j">pic.twitter.com/r4zD4OJn3j</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1966530809332171260?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 12, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Dennis Schroder, Franz Wagner propel Germany to first EuroBasket Final in over 20 years</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Dennis-Schroder-17-drives-to-the-basket-while-being-defended-by-Orlando-Magic-forward-Franz-Wagner-22.jpg"><figcaption>© John Jones-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Germany also benefitted from additional depth. Magic forward Tristan da Silva, preparing for his second NBA season, chipped in 13 points, four rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block. Da Silva made four of his eight field-goal attempts in 18 minutes and recorded an EFF of 16 with a plus/minus of +16. His contributions provided a crucial boost off the bench in a high-pressure matchup.</p><p>On Finland’s side, Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen led the team with 16 points, eight rebounds and an assist in 27 minutes. He shot 6-for-17 from the field but was unable to spark a decisive run for the Finnish side, who battled throughout but fell just short in the final minutes.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/eurobasket-news-franz-wagner-leads-germany-past-luka-doncic-slovenia-reach-semifinals">Germany’s journey to the EuroBasket 2025 Final</a> marks another milestone in what has been a consistent stretch of international achievements. The national team claimed third place at EuroBasket 2022 and won the FIBA Basketball World Cup in 2023. At the 2024 Olympics, Germany finished fourth, narrowly missing the podium. With this victory, the team is guaranteed a medal for the third time in four major competitions.</p><h2><b>Germany eyes EuroBasket title, awaits semifinal winner between Türkiye and Greece</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Magic-dominate-Nets-behind-season-best-3-point-shooting-in-NBA-Cup-victory.jpg"><figcaption>© Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Andreas Obst <a href="https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-eurobasket-2025/news/schroder-wagner-help-carry-germany-into-first-final-in-20-years" rel="noopener">highlighted the respect</a> Germany held for Finland after the game.</p><p>“Finland are a great fighting team and had some great games in the knockout stage so we knew we would have to be really ready physically. I think we did it pretty well overall. We had moments where we had to fight them off but I think we handled it pretty well,” Obst said.</p><p>Germany will now prepare for the EuroBasket 2025 Final on Sunday. Its opponent will be determined by the outcome of the other semifinal between <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/houston-rockets/alperen-sengun-bold-predictions-turkey-eurobasket-semifinal-greece">Türkiye, led by Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun</a>, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/3-giannis-antettokounmpo-bold-predictions-greece-eurobasket-semifinal-turkey">Greece, led by Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo</a>. Both teams entered the semifinal with winning records and are expected to provide a formidable challenge.</p><p>Germany’s semifinal victory represents a breakthrough moment, as the team reaches the EuroBasket Final for the first time since 2005. With Schroder and Wagner leading the way, the squad will aim to complete its run with a championship to add to its growing international résumé.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

EuroBasket news: Dennis Schroder, Franz Wagner lead Germany to final for 1st time in 20 years

<!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/sacramento-kings/dennis-schroder-calls-out-fans-making-racist-monkey-noises-during-eurobasket');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dennis Schroder calls out fans making racist ‘monkey noises’ during EuroBasket');   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/2025/08/Schroder.jpg"><figcaption>Rob Schumacher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Dennis Schroder calls out fans making racist ‘monkey noises’ during EuroBasket</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-31T08:45:08-07:00">August 31st, 8:45am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-31T12:22:16-07:00">August 31st, 12:22pm</time><address><a>Gerard Angelo Samillano</a>Gerard Angelo Samillano is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, with his focus primarily on the NBA, NFL, MLB and NCAA Football. When he's not writing for CP, Gerard can often be seen playing VALORANT or playing pick-up basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With the NBA offseason in full swing, many <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/eurobasket-news-luka-doncic-makes-history-triple-double">NBA players have decided to play for their home country’s national team</a>. One of the more notable players playing in the EuroBasket today is new Sacramento Kings guard Dennis Schroder, who’s representing Germany as their captain. Unfortunately, it seems like some of the disrespect that plagued  some players in the States have followed them in Europe.</p><p>During Germany’s game against Lithuania, two fans were kicked out after racially abusing players during the game. The German Basketball Association kicked both fans. FIBA later identified one fan via video football and banned said fan from attending any more games during this year’s EuroBasket.</p><p>After the game, Schroder <a href="https://www.espn.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/46112422/germany-dennis-schroder-target-racial-abuse-eurobasket">called out the fans</a> who participated in the racial abuse. The Kings guard said that those actions have no place in their sport.</p><p>“Making monkey noises, that’s something I don’t respect,” Schröder told reporters in German after the game, per ESPN. “No matter what status, insults, that’s all fine. But racism simply doesn’t belong in this sport. That’s something that’s not OK.”</p><p>Germany’s head coach Alan Ibrahimagic also chimed in on the incident in question.</p><p>“I noticed that Dennis was very upset — and rightly so,” Ibrahimagic said. “Such things have no place in sports or competition. We hope this will calm down and can be resolved somehow.”</p><p>FIBA released a statement after the incident. “FIBA unequivocally condemns hate speech, discriminatory conduct and racist language in any form,” the group said. “Creating an inclusive, respectful and safe environment for players, teams, and fans remains a fundamental priority of our sport. FIBA has provided the relevant footage and information to local law enforcement authorities, who are continuing to investigate the matter.”</p><p>Schroder led Germany with 26 points in their dominant 107-88 win over Lithuania. The Germans, who won the 2023 FIBA World Cup with Schroder, are heading into the round of 16 with high expectations.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dennis Schroder calls out fans making racist ‘monkey noises’ during EuroBasket

<!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/nba-stories/eurobasket-news-dennis-schroder-leads-germany-win-game-winning-shot');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dennis Schroder leads Germany to win with incredible game-winning shot');   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/2025/08/Germany-point-guard-Dennis-Schroder-shoots.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Dennis Schroder leads Germany to win with incredible game-winning shot</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-21T15:54:34-07:00">August 21st, 3:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-21T15:54:34-07:00">August 21st, 3:54pm</time><address><a>Abdullah Imran</a>Abdullah Imran works as an Associate Editor for All Sports at ClutchPoints. He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Germany squeezed past Spain 106-105 in an overtime thriller in Madrid on Thursday, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-dennis-schroder-germany-win-eurobasket">with captain Dennis Schroder stepping up big</a> and reminding everyone why he’s the heartbeat of the team heading into EuroBasket 2025.</p><p>The friendly, the first of two between the reigning World Cup champions and the 2022 EuroBasket title holders ended with Schroder <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1958648853005250568" rel="noopener">sealing the win</a> through a double-double effort of 24 points, 10 assists, and 5 rebounds.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">DENNIS SCHRODER WITH THE GAME-WINNER TO BEAT SPAIN IN OT 🤯</p><p>Schroder had 24 points and 10 assists in Germany's 106-105 win 🇩🇪🔥</p><p> <a href="https://t.co/NjITlIw8iZ">pic.twitter.com/NjITlIw8iZ</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1958648853005250568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 21, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Franz Wagner provided essential support, recording 19 points and 7 assists. Spain’s Dario Brizuela led the hosts with 20 points, while the night also honored Sergio Llull, who was celebrated in Madrid following his retirement from the national team.</p><p>Spain managed to force overtime and almost pulled off the win, but Germany held strong and came out on top, moving to 4-1 in their warm-up games. Spain, by contrast, fell to 1-4 in friendlies, with their only win coming against Czechia.</p><p>The game carried additional significance due to the coaching battle, with Spain’s veteran Sergio Scariolo, leading the team for the final time, facing Alex Mumbru, who once played under him and now guides Germany. The result was a symbolic student versus master duel, with Mumbru and his squad prevailing. Germany will next host Spain in Cologne in their second warm-up clash before the Group Phase begins.</p><p>Germany enters EuroBasket 2025 as reigning world champions, having claimed the 2023 FIBA World Cup with Schroder earning tournament MVP honors after averaging 17.9 points and 6.7 assists per game. That triumph was their first-ever World Cup title, achieved with victories over powerhouses including the United States and Serbia. Previously, Schroder also led Germany to a bronze medal at EuroBasket 2022, where he averaged 22.1 points and 7.1 assists and was named to the All-Tournament Team.</p><p>Currently playing for the Sacramento Kings in the NBA, the 31-year-old Schroder has built an extensive professional career since being drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in 2013. He has suited up for ten different NBA franchises, with his best individual NBA season coming in 2019–20 for the Oklahoma City Thunder, when he finished second in Sixth Man of the Year voting. His career averages stand at 14 points, 4.7 assists, and 2.9 rebounds per game.</p><p>Beyond club play, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/magic-news-dennis-schroder-celebrates-franz-wagner-talent-ahead-of-eurobasket-2025">Schroder has been crucial to German basketball’s modern rise</a>. He debuted for the senior national team in 2014 and has since guided them through multiple EuroBasket campaigns, the 2022 bronze, the historic 2023 World Cup gold, and a fourth-place Olympic finish in Paris 2024, where he was named to the FIBA Olympics All-Star Five.</p><p>Germany’s EuroBasket 2025 campaign will begin in Tampere, Finland, where they face Finland, Lithuania, Montenegro, Great Britain, and Sweden in the Group Phase. Spain, competing in Limassol, will challenge hosts Cyprus, Italy, Greece, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Georgia.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dennis Schroder leads Germany to win with incredible game-winning shot

<!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/sacramento-kings/kings-news-dennis-schroder-germany-win-eurobasket');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings’ Dennis Schroder declares Germany will win EuroBasket');   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/2025/08/Dennis-Schroder-fights-for-a-loose-ball.jpg"><figcaption>Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><h1>Kings’ Dennis Schroder declares Germany will win EuroBasket</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-21T07:25:16-07:00">August 21st, 7:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-21T07:25:16-07:00">August 21st, 7:25am</time><address><a>Rishav Bhat</a>Rishav is a seasoned NBA and sports journalist and editor with over seven years of experience working for reputed organizations. A novelist first and foremost, he has written three fiction books. His high threshold of knowledge combined with his writing skills gives him the ability to write uniquely insightful pieces across basketball, soccer, cricket, lawn tennis, eSports, and a variety of other sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Sacramento Kings’ <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/magic-news-dennis-schroder-celebrates-franz-wagner-talent-ahead-of-eurobasket-2025">Dennis Schroder leads a Germany roster stacked with NBA talent</a> at the EuroBasket 2025. The team has won three of their four preparation games for the tournament thus far and are seen by many as one of the favorites to take home the gold medal.</p><p>Among them is Schroder himself, who recently aimed a bold warning for the rest of the teams competing at the tournament.</p><p>“We will win the title. If I weren’t convinced of that, I wouldn’t play in the tournament and would rather spend my time in Braunschweig,” <a href="https://www.hoopshype.com/story/sports/nba/rumors/2025/08/21/dennis-schroeder-we-will-win-the-eurobasket/85755963007/" rel="noopener">Schroder said</a>, per HoopsHype.</p><p>The 31-year-old NBA veteran was born in Braunschweig and regularly spends his offseason in his hometown. However, he is clearly confident about Germany’s chances at the tournament after the nation finished with the bronze medal at EuroBasket 2022. </p><p>This time around, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/10-countries-outside-of-the-usa-that-have-produced-the-most-nba-players">Schroder headlines a strong lineup featuring the likes of Orlando Magic star Franz Wagner</a> and rookie forward Tristan da Silva. Germany also had a fourth-place finish at the 2024 Paris Olympics and are looking to go the extra mile this time around.</p><p>Schroder, Wagner, and da Silva may be the obvious stars, but Germany also boasts of solid depth with the presence of players such as Daniel Theis, Andreas Obst, Isaac Bonga, Johannes Voigtmann, and Maodo Lo.</p><p>The only high-profile absences that may irk fans are that of Isiah Hartenstein and Moritz Wagner. The former is recovering from an Achilles injury while the latter has a torn ACL.</p><p>Regardless, Germany are one of the strongest teams in the tournament and are expected to enjoy a stellar run. They tip-off their campaign against Montenegro on August 27 before taking on the likes of Sweden, Lithuania, Great Britain and Finland. </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ Dennis Schroder declares Germany will win EuroBasket

<!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/orlando-magic/magic-news-dennis-schroder-celebrates-franz-wagner-talent-ahead-of-eurobasket-2025');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dennis Schroder celebrates Franz Wagner’s talent ahead of EuroBasket 2025');   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/2025/08/Dennis-Schroder-celebrates-Franz-Wagners-talent-ahead-of-EuroBasket-2025-2.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Dennis Schroder celebrates Franz Wagner’s talent ahead of EuroBasket 2025</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-08T14:18:12-07:00">August 8th, 2:18pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-08T14:18:49-07:00">August 8th, 2:18pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Germany is set to open EuroBasket 2025 later this month, and Sacramento Kings guard Dennis Schroder is making it clear how <a href="https://www.spox.com/basketball/news/dennis-schroeder-ueber-franz-wagner-das-spielerische-ist-geil-aber/bltae94ff77f2ddcb98" rel="noopener">highly he regards</a> Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner.</p><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/fiba-world-cup-news-dirk-nowitzki-immediate-reaction-germany-beating-serbia-win-gold">defending FIBA World Cup champions</a> prepare for their first group-stage matchup against Montenegro on Aug. 27, Schroder praised Wagner’s impact on both ends of the court. Speaking to German media in an interview translated by Julian Eschenbach of Basketball Network, Schroder <a href="https://www.basketballnetwork.net/latest-news/dennis-schroder-says-franz-wagner-is-a-future-nba-all-star" rel="noopener">reflected</a> on the 23-year-old’s dominance during a key stretch of the 2024-25 NBA season.</p><p>“He had a stretch where he scored 30 to 35 points and won 11 games,” Schroder said. “So, this guy is built differently.”</p><p>Wagner, entering his fifth NBA season, delivered a career year for Orlando despite missing significant time due to injury. The forward averaged 24.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 1.2 steals per game while shooting 46.3% from the field over 60 appearances. He was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/magic-news-franz-wagner-set-for-major-injury-upgrade">sidelined earlier in the year with a torn oblique</a>, an injury that also affected Magic teammate Paolo Banchero during the same campaign.</p><p>When Banchero was out of the lineup for a 20-game span, Wagner elevated his game further. Over that stretch, he averaged 26.1 points, six rebounds, 6.3 assists, and 1.8 steals per contest while shooting 45.7% from the field, helping the Magic maintain their momentum in the Eastern Conference playoff race.</p><p>“He should have already become an All-Star this year but unfortunately got injured,” Schroder said. “He definitely would have made the All-NBA First Team.”</p><h2><b>Franz Wagner, Dennis Schroder aim to build on Germany’s World Cup gold in EuroBasket 2025</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Dennis-Schroder-17-drives-to-the-basket-while-being-defended-by-Orlando-Magic-forward-Franz-Wagner-22.jpg"><figcaption>© John Jones-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/fiba-world-cup-news-dennis-schroder-mvp-welcome-germany-historic-win">Schroder, who earned tournament MVP honors</a> in Germany’s gold-medal run at the 2023 FIBA World Cup, emphasized that Wagner’s value extends beyond his on-court production.</p><p>“His gameplay is amazing, but his character is even better,” Schroder said. “He’s a good guy, a cool guy… down to earth, doesn’t think he’s better than anyone else.”</p><p>Wagner and Schroder have been central figures in Germany’s recent rise on the international stage. Their success at the 2023 FIBA World Cup marked the country’s first-ever gold medal in the competition, with Wagner playing a key role alongside his veteran teammate. The duo now turns its attention to EuroBasket, where Germany will aim to build on that historic achievement.</p><p>For Orlando, Wagner’s continued growth is equally significant. The Magic have made back-to-back postseason appearances, and his development as a consistent scoring threat <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/magic-news-why-espn-questions-if-desmond-bane-can-push-orlando-into-contender-tier">alongside Banchero and newly acquired guard Desmond Bane</a> is expected to be a focal point heading into the 2025-26 season.</p><p>Germany’s group-stage opener against Montenegro will be the first test in a tournament where <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/magic-news-franz-wagner-improved-3-point-form-turns-heads-ahead-of-eurobasket-2025">Wagner’s improved 3-point form</a> and all-around skill set could play a pivotal role. For Schroder, there is no doubt about what his younger teammate brings to the floor — a combination of elite talent and grounded personality that has already made him one of basketball’s most respected young stars.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dennis Schroder celebrates Franz Wagner’s talent ahead of EuroBasket 2025

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Downing-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Russell Westbrook still linked to Kings after Dennis Schroder signing</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-21T12:34:33-07:00">July 21st, 12:34pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-21T13:03:57-07:00">July 21st, 1:03pm</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After the Sacramento <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-sacramento-officially-completes-dennis-schroder-sign-and-trade-with-pistons">Kings landed veteran point guard Dennis Schroder</a> in a sign-and-trade deal, do they still have eyes for free agent guard Russell Westbrook? In light of Kings new GM Scott Perry’s ‘affinity’ for Westbrook, many assume Sacramento will eventually sign Russ to a veteran’s minimum within the near future as NBA free agency winds down.</p><p>With Malcolm Brogdon also included as another potential option, the Kings are in the market for a veteran point guard, which could wind up being a Westbrook signing, according to ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel.</p><p>“Russell Westbrook and Malcolm Brogdon are the two players who have come up the most in conversations about how the Sacramento Kings will fill out their roster this offseason,” Siegel reported. “The word from NBA Summer League regarding the Kings is that they still want to add Westbrook even after their sign-and-trade to acquire Dennis Schroder from the Pistons.”</p><p>With a strong veteran presence between 29-year-old Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, and DeMar DeRozan, adding a veteran facilitator in either Westbrook or Brogdon makes sense for the Kings. Earlier this summer, before acquiring Schroder, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-suns-celtics-added-list-ben-simmons-suitors">Ben Simmons was also reportedly an option</a> for the Kings as they’re hunt to lock in a strong point-guard rotation continues into the latter half of free agency.</p><h2><b>Kings new GM reportedly holds ‘affinity’ for Russell Westbrook</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Nuggets-point-guard-Russell-Westbrook.jpg"><figcaption>Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Back in April, Scott Perry was formally introduced as the Kings new GM as the franchise enters a new era amid changes that included removing the interim tag from head coach Doug Christie’s official title. The former Kings forward will look to guide the franchise beyond the Play-In tournament and potentially beyond a first-round exit in 2025-26, which could include signing veteran point guard Russell Westbrook.</p><p>Perry, whose front office experience dates back to working under Pistons president Joe Dumars in 2000, is reportedly a fan of Westbrook and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZW1TTdbDzU" rel="noopener">wouldn’t mind adding him</a> to the Kings’ roster despite their crowded backcourt, per The Athletic’s Sam Amick.</p><p>“The sense I had gotten was that the Kings and Scott [Perry] have a lot of affinity for Russ, without question,” Amick said. “But the backcourt is already pretty crowded, and there was concern about making it even worse. So I’ve certainly been leaning in the direction of thinking that’s not going to happen. Nothing has changed roster-wise to alter the logjam that a move like that would create.”</p><p>Westbrook averaged 13.3 points on 44.9% shooting, 6.1 assists, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game for the Nuggets last season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Russell Westbrook still linked to Kings after Dennis Schroder signing

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Mandatory Credit: David Reginek-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kings officially complete Dennis Schroder sign-and-trade with Pistons</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-07T15:58:26-07:00">July 7th, 3:58pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-07T15:58:26-07:00">July 7th, 3:58pm</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-dennis-schroder-leaves-pistons-free-agency-contract">Dennis Schroder signed with the Sacramento Kings on a $45 million deal</a>, the terms of the situation became more clear in how the Detroit Pistons were involved. ClutchPoints’ NBA insider Brett Siegel would report that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/sources-kings-pistons-dennis-schroder-sign-and-trade-deal">Kings signing Schroder would come with a sign-and-trade</a> including the Pistons, which has now been made official.</p><p>The news would be confirmed by Siegel on Monday and, the deal was <a href="https://x.com/BrettSiegelNBA/status/1942349196784267473" rel="noopener">“changed four different times,”</a> but it will ultimately be a sign-and-trade.</p><p>“Are you all finally ready for the confirmation? Dennis Schroder is heading to the Kings by way of a sign-and-trade, multiple league sources have confirmed to ClutchPoints,” Siegel wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “This changed four different times, but it has finally been decided that this deal will be a S&amp;T.”</p><p>Schroder was with three teams last season, starting with the Brooklyn Nets, then being dealt to the Golden State Warriors in December before being traded to the Detroit Pistons before the deadline.</p><h2><b>The financial aftermath of the Kings getting Dennis Schroder</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Dennis-Schroder_267fef.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-rumors-kings-player-dubs-want-jonathan-kuminga-sign-and-trade">Kings involved in rumors for Jonathan Kuminga</a> and other players, the addition of Schroder is an interesting one, as the team gets a veteran point guard who could fill a role easily. Siegel would give insight into the financial ramifications of the deal, saying that to take on the contract of the 31-year-old, <a href="https://x.com/BrettSiegelNBA/status/1942349700171997433" rel="noopener">the team will be utilizing</a> Kevin Hueter’s $16.8 million exception.</p><p>“The Kings are using their Huerter $16.8M exception to take on Schroder’s contract,” Siegel wrote on the social media platform X. “Detroit creates about a $14.8M TPE that can be utilized over the next year at the cost of a second-round pick. Kings will keep their MLE intact.”</p><p>Last season through three teams, Schroder would average 13.1 points, 5.4 assists, and 2.6 rebounds per game while shooting 40.6 percent from the field and 34.2 percent from beyond the arc. Sacramento looks to improve after finishing with a 40-42, which put them ninth in the Western Conference.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings officially complete Dennis Schroder sign-and-trade with Pistons

<!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/sacramento-kings/kings-sign-and-trade-proposal-for-jonathan-kuminga-after-dennis-schroder-deal');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings’ sign-and-trade proposal for Jonathan Kuminga 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/2025/07/758053155-kings-sign-and-trade-proposal-for-jonathan-kuminga-after-dennis-schroder-deal.jpg"></figure><h1>Kings’ sign-and-trade proposal for Jonathan Kuminga after Dennis Schroder deal</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-03T13:43:49-07:00">July 3rd, 1:43pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-03T13:43:49-07:00">July 3rd, 1:43pm</time><address><a>Bailey Bassett</a>Bailey Bassett is a sports writer from Denver, Colorado, covering major sports events and athlete backgrounds at ClutchPoints. He has experience covering and writing on high school, collegiate, and professional sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jonathan Kuminga has had an up-and-down career with the Golden State Warriors. The 2021 seventh overall pick has flashed stardom at times during his career, but he has often been in and out of Steve Kerr’s rotation. His days in Golden State seem numbered, and the G-League Ignite product will likely find a new home this offseason.</p><p>With almost no teams having cap space this offseason, it may take a sign-and-trade for Kuminga to find the deal he feels he is worth with a new team. The Sacramento Kings already did a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/sources-kings-pistons-dennis-schroder-sign-and-trade-deal">sign-and-trade deal that brought in Dennis Schroder</a>. Perhaps they will continue making moves. After all, they are one of the teams with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/nba-rumors-kings-interested-in-malik-monk-trade-for-jonathan-kuminga">reported interest in Kuminga.</a></p><h2><b>Kings’ potential trade offer for Jonathan Kuminga</b></h2><p><b>Kings receive:</b> Jonathan Kuminga (four-year, $88 million)</p><p><b>Warriors receive:</b> Malik Monk</p><p>The Kings’ biggest need coming into the offseason was at point guard. They filled that need when they made a sign-and-trade deal for Schroder. The team may not be done adding point guards, either, as they’ve made free-agent <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25219265-russell-westbrook-malcolm-brogdon-reportedly-linked-kings-ahead-nba-free-agency" rel="noopener">meetings with</a> Russell Westbrook and Malcolm Brogdon.</p><p>The team needs help all over the place, though, especially because the Western Conference is stacked, and teams such as the Denver Nuggets and Houston Rockets have only gotten better.</p><p>Kuminga is the star gamble that would be worth it for Sacramento. Kuminga has predominately been limited to being a role player with the Warriors. That means he can find success alongside former All-Stars such as Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and Domantas Sabonis.</p><p>Kuminga also has enough potential that he could take the Kings to the next level, though. Kuminga averaged 16.1 points per game two seasons ago because he is a freaky athlete and one of the best forward creators in the NBA.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/nba-rumors-kings-interested-in-malik-monk-trade-for-jonathan-kuminga">Kings are reportedly looking to get rid of Monk</a>, so they’d surely be happy to send him out for Kuminga. In a new system and potentially with a coach that trusts him more, Kuminga could soar.</p><h2><b>Will the Warriors trade Jonathan Kuminga?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Warriors-Jonathan-Kuminga-heads-down-the-court.jpg"><figcaption>Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Kuminga is a restricted free agent, but the Warriors seem unlikely to bring him back. He and Kerr have butted heads over the forward’s role with the team, and he is coming off of an injury-plagued season in which his production was down. Kuminga can sign an offer sheet with any team, but the Warriors would have the right to match any deal.</p><p>Likewise, they could also deal him elsewhere in a sign-and-trade. This would allow the Warriors to get something back in return. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/nba-rumors-kings-jonathan-kuminga-trade-warriors-zero-progress">Golden State reportedly doesn’t want Monk,</a> but that may change if Kuminga seems destined to sign a big deal elsewhere that would leave the Warriors without anything in return.</p><p>Monk is a sparkplug bench scorer who averaged 17.2 points per game last season. Golden State could use a scorer who can get buckets when Stephen Curry is taking a breather. The two-guard is effective in catch-and-shoot situations or off of the bounce. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-trade-proposal-for-lebron-james-pairs-nba-legend-with-steph-curry">Warriors have been rumored in deals for a number of stars this offseason, including LeBron James</a> and Damian Lillard.</p><p>Monk is a more realistic acquisition option. Also, he is a much younger player. Of the teams with reported interest and a trade package that could realistically get the job done, the Kings might be the most ideal trading partner for the Warriors. The two haven’t made progress on a deal, but it may get done sooner rather than later.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ sign-and-trade proposal for Jonathan Kuminga 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', '/nba/sacramento-kings/sources-kings-pistons-dennis-schroder-sign-and-trade-deal');   ga('set', 'title', 'Sources: Kings, Pistons turn Dennis Schroder into sign-and-trade 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/2025/06/Dennis-Schroder_267fef.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Sources: Kings, Pistons turn Dennis Schroder into sign-and-trade deal</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-02T18:34:57-07:00">July 2nd, 6:34pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-02T18:34:57-07:00">July 2nd, 6:34pm</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Sacramento Kings will be adding veteran point guard Dennis Schroder, who decided to sign with the team in free agency, by way of a <a href="https://x.com/BrettSiegelNBA/status/1940578209051169023" rel="noopener">sign-and-trade</a> with the Detroit Pistons, league sources told ClutchPoints on Wednesday evening.</p><p>After lengthy discussions with the Pistons when the free agency period opened, the two sides moved on from the idea of expanding Schroder’s departure from Detroit into a sign-and-trade agreement. The Kings have been searching the trade market to move combo guard Malik Monk, sources said, and their conversations with the Pistons on Monday night, when free agency began, revolved around the idea of including him.</p><p>Ultimately, no immediate deal involving Monk developed. That led to reports of Schroder signing with the Kings outright on a <a href="http://The%20Sacramento%20Kings%20will%20be%20adding%20veteran%20point%20guard%20Dennis%20Schroder,%20who%20decided%20to%20sign%20with%20the%20team%20in%20free%20agency,%20by%20way%20of%20a%20sign-and-trade%20with%20the%20Detroit%20Pistons,%20league%20sources%20told%20ClutchPoints%20on%20Wednesday%20evening.%C2%A0%20After%20lengthy%20discussions%20with%20the%20Pistons%20when%20the%20free%20agency%20period%20opened,%20the%20two%20sides%20moved%20on%20from%20the%20idea%20of%20expanding%20Schroder's%20departure%20from%20Detroit%20into%20a%20sign-and-trade%20agreement.%20The%20Kings%20have%20been%20searching%20the%20trade%20market%20to%20move%20combo%20guard%20Malik%20Monk,%20sources%20said,%20and%20their%20conversations%20with%20the%20Pistons%20on%20Monday%20night%20when%20free%20agency%20began%20revolved%20around%20the%20idea%20of%20including%20him.%C2%A0%20Ultimately,%20no%20immediate%20deal%20involving%20Monk%20developed,%20which%20led%20to%20reports%20of%20Schroder's%20outright%20signing%20with%20the%20Kings%20on%20a%20three-year,%20%2445%20million%20contract.%20Sacramento%20has%20been%20seeking%20ways%20to%20maintain%20overall%20cap%20flexibility%20while%20discussing%20Monk%20trade%20scenarios,%20which%20is%20why%20they%20have%20circled%20back%20to%20the%20idea%20of%20acquiring%20Schroder%20by%20way%20of%20a%20sign-and-trade%20with%20the%20Pistons,%20sources%20said.%20In%20doing%20so,%20the%20Kings%20will%20be%20absorbing%20Schroder's%20incoming%20%2414%20million%20salary%20by%20utilizing%20their%20%2416.8%20million%20traded%20player%20exception,%20which%20was%20created%20when%20the%20team%20sent%20Kevin%20Huerter%20to%20the%20Chicago%20Bulls%20at%20the%20trade%20deadline.%20Huerter%20was%20involved%20in%20the%20three-team%20trade%20that%20resulted%20in%20De'Aaron%20Fox%20joining%20the%20San%20Antonio%20Spurs.%C2%A0%20Financially,%20the%20Kings%20maintain%20their%20%2414.1%20million%20MLE%20in%20free%20agency%20this%20offseason%20and%20will%20be%20hard-capped%20at%20the%20first%20apron%20since%20they%20will%20be%20acquiring%20a%20player%20in%20a%20sign-and-trade%20agreement.%20The%20Pistons%20are%20the%20intriguing%20part%20of%20this%20Schroder%20deal.%C2%A0%20Since%20Detroit%20is%20now%20sending%20the%20veteran%20point%20guard%20out%20in%20a%20sign-and-trade,%20they%20can%20take%20back%20close%20to%20%2423%20million%20in%20player%20salaries,%20or%20generate%20a%20traded%20player%20exception%20equal%20to%20Schroder's%20new%20contract%20for%20the%202025-26%20season,%20assuming%20they%20don't%20take%20back%20any%20salary.%C2%A0%20This%20has%20already%20been%20a%20busy%20free%20agency%20period%20for%20the%20Pistons%20and%20executive%20Trajan%20Langdon,%20as%20the%20team%20added%20Caris%20LeVert%20and%20Duncan%20Robinson%20over%20the%20first%20few%20days%20to%20replace%20Schroder,%20Tim%20Hardaway%20Jr.,%20and%20Malik%20Beasley.%20Robinson%20is%20joining%20Detroit%20by%20way%20of%20a%20sign-and-trade%20with%20the%20Miami%20Heat,%20which%20also%20hard%20caps%20the%20Pistons%20at%20the%20first%20apron%20for%20the%20upcoming%20year.%C2%A0%20Even%20with%20this%20hard%20cap,%20the%20Pistons%20still%20have%20a%20lot%20of%20financial%20flexibility%20to%20fill%20out%20their%20remaining%20roster%20spots.%C2%A0%20At%20this%20time,%20the%20details%20of%20the%20Schroder%20sign-and-trade%20between%20the%20Kings%20and%20Pistons%20are%20actively%20being%20sorted%20through.%20This%20deal%20is%20likely%20to%20be%20expanded%20upon,%20especially%20with%20Sacramento%20continuing%20to%20explore%20avenues%20to%20move%20Monk.%20It%20is%20unknown%20if%20the%20Pistons%20will%20want%20to%20add%20the%2027-year-old%20guard%20after%20initial%20sign-and-trade%20conversations%20centered%20around%20the%20Kings%20trading%20him%20to%20Detroit%20stalled.%C2%A0%20The%20two%20sides%20will%20continue%20to%20work%20toward%20a%20complete%20resolution%20before%20free%20agency%20deals%20can%20be%20finalized%20on%20June%206.">three-year, $45 million contract.</a> Sacramento has been seeking ways to maintain overall cap flexibility while discussing Monk trade scenarios, which is why they have circled back to the idea of acquiring Schroder by way of a sign-and-trade with the Pistons, sources said.</p><p>In doing so, the Kings will be absorbing Schroder’s incoming $14 million salary by <a href="https://x.com/BrettSiegelNBA/status/1940578209051169023" rel="noopener">utilizing their $16.8 million traded player exception</a>, which was created when the team sent Kevin Huerter to the Chicago Bulls at the trade deadline. Huerter was involved in the three-team trade that resulted in De’Aaron Fox joining the San Antonio Spurs.</p><p>Financially, the Kings maintain their $14.1 million MLE in free agency this offseason and will be hard-capped at the first apron since they will be acquiring a player in a sign-and-trade agreement.</p><p>The Pistons are the intriguing part of this Schroder deal.</p><p>Since Detroit is now sending the veteran point guard out in a sign-and-trade, they can take back close to $23 million in player salaries or generate a traded player exception equal to Schroder’s new contract for the 2025-26 season, assuming they don’t take back any salary.</p><p>This has already been a busy free agency period for the Pistons and executive Trajan Langdon, as the team <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-detroit-free-agent-addition-malik-beasley-drama">added Caris LeVert</a> and Duncan Robinson over the first few days to replace Schroder, Tim Hardaway Jr., and Malik Beasley. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-detroit-agrees-to-48-million-duncan-robinson-sign-and-trade-with-heat">Robinson is joining Detroit by way of a sign-and-trade</a> with the Miami Heat, which also hard-caps the Pistons at the first apron for the upcoming year.</p><p>Even with this hard cap, the Pistons still have a lot of financial flexibility to fill out their remaining roster spots.</p><p>At this time, the details of the Schroder sign-and-trade between the Kings and Pistons are actively being sorted through. This deal is likely to be expanded upon, especially with Sacramento continuing to explore avenues to move Monk.</p><p>It is unknown if the Pistons will want to add the 27-year-old guard after initial sign-and-trade conversations centered around the Kings trading him to Detroit stalled.</p><p>The two sides will continue to work toward a complete resolution before free agency deals can be finalized on June 6.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Sources: Kings, Pistons turn Dennis Schroder into sign-and-trade 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', '/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-grading-dennis-schroders-45-million-contract-nba-free-agency');   ga('set', 'title', 'Grading Dennis Schroder’s $45 million Kings contract in 2025 NBA free agency');   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/2025/07/Grading-Dennis-Schroder-s-45-million-Kings-contract-in-2025-NBA-free-agency.jpg"></figure><h1>Grading Dennis Schroder’s $45 million Kings contract in 2025 NBA free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-02T14:33:13-07:00">July 2nd, 2:33pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-02T14:33:40-07:00">July 2nd, 2:33pm</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">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Following a rather brief romance with the hoops-loving world during the 2022-23 campaign, the Sacramento Kings have once again become a punchline. A <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/sacramento-kings-most-blame-2025-nba-play-in-tournament-debacle-mavericks">double-digit home loss</a> in the NBA Play-In Tournament to what should have been an emotionally-drained Dallas Mavericks squad makes that difficult to argue (No Malik Monk, but Kyrie Irving was also out for the Mavs). It shouldn’t be this way, though.</p><p>The Kings’ roster contains All-Star-caliber talent, a crucial offensive spark plug and some promising young players who could continue to improve. This is not the makeup of a sub-.500 squad that is inspiring little optimism this offseason. But here we are. Despite being active, the organization failed to construct a balanced group that can click together on the court.</p><p>Sacramento sorely lacks cohesion, and because of the substantial contracts it is committed to paying Domantas Sabonis, DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine, there is not much <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-scott-perry-former-knicks-gm-after-firing-monte-mcnair">new general manager Scott Perry</a> can currently do to implement drastic change. The Kings made their bed, and even if the longtime exec wants to change the sheets, they have to lie in it. The only thing the team can do now is make itself as comfortable as possible.</p><p>Although you may disagree, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-dennis-schroder-leaves-pistons-free-agency-contract">signing Dennis Schroder</a> in free agency could actually accomplish just that. I understand the risks in adding the offensively-streaky point guard to a three-year, $45 million contract, which we will get to in a bit, but one must also acknowledge the benefit of picking up a veteran who can provide some additional playmaking and defensive intensity. This franchise urgently requires an identity shift, and this move could push it toward a positive trajectory.</p><p>When navigating bumpy terrain, sometimes the best we can hope for is minimal nausea. Since I am already digging deep into my bag of metaphors, it is probably a good idea to get to the task at hand. It’s time to slap a grade on the Kings’ Dennis Schroder contract.</p><h2><b>The potential pros of the Dennis Schroder signing</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Dennis-Schroder-drives-to-the-basket.jpg"><figcaption>Jordan Godfree-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Before determining if the Kings grossly overpaid the the 6-foot-1 German, it is important to understand everything he could bring to the City of Trees. He can push the pace offensively and put forth a solid effort defensively, but what often gets overlooked, is the energy Schroder infuses into a squad.</p><p>He plays with a high motor and displays impressive explosiveness. Furthermore, coaches, players and fans can count on him to take the court on a fairly consistent basis. Schroder has played less than 65 regular season games in a single campaign only three times in his 12-year career. Fit, efficiency, cost and age are all important factors the Kings brass must consider moving forward, but there is something to be said about having a trustworthy pro on the floor and in the locker room.</p><p>The former No. 17 overall pick averages 13.9 points per game while shooting 43.2 percent from the field and 34.2 percent from 3-point range for his career. He also posts 4.9 assists and 2.9 rebounds in 27.3 minutes per contest. Again, though, one must look a little deeper than the numbers.</p><p>Schroder’s short stint with the Golden State Warriors was disastrous, but he helped the Brooklyn Nets exceed expectations early last season and also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-cam-johnson-opens-up-dennis-schroders-impact-detroit-after-nets-warriors-trades">performed valiantly for the Detroit Pistons</a> in the playoffs — scored 14-plus points three times in the six-game series and shot 47.6 percent from downtown against the New York Knicks. He can be a welcome burst of life under the right circumstances. And that is one quality the Kings should definitely value after losing their sense of direction in 2024-25.</p><p>They fired head coach Mike Brown and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-deaaron-fox-trade-combination-factors">traded former franchise cornerstone De’Aaron Fox</a>. Perhaps Dennis Schroder can curb some of the instability during the time he represents this franchise.</p><h2><b>The potential cons of Schroder starting for Kings</b></h2><p>Sacramento is rightly defined as a score-first squad, but that does not mean it is a particularly versatile unit. The 3-point shot continues to be a concern. Aside from Zach LaVine, who shot the long ball at a sweltering 44.6 percent clip in 32 games with the Kings, the team lacked floor-spacers. Schroder is unlikely to provide much help in that area. He specifically struggled with his stroke with the Warriors.</p><p>At a frigid 32.2 percent, you could say the man shot himself out of town. Dishing out $15 million per year to that very player, and trusting him to man starting point guard duties for up to three seasons is definitely not an optimal scenario for a stagnating organization. Schroder will turn 32 before the 2025-26 NBA campaign begins, leaving people to wonder if he can realistically elevate Sacramento for the foreseeable future.</p><p>Many fans would prefer rolling with Keon Ellis or <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/nba-rumors-kings-interested-in-malik-monk-trade-for-jonathan-kuminga">trade candidate Malik Monk</a>. Second-year PG Devin Carter’s place on the team also becomes much cloudier. When a front office invests a lottery pick in a prospect, it usually keeps faith for at least a couple of seasons. Is the former Providence Friars star already on the outs after an injury-ravaged and offensively rough rookie campaign?</p><p>Maybe the Kings could have completed a trade to fill the position. Saving money and prioritizing youth has its benefits. However, I have to reiterate the point I made earlier. Sacramento backed itself in a corner when it assembled its roster. Now, it must make the best out of its predicament. Signing Schroder is not necessarily doubling down.</p><p>It could be the most practical way to ensure that there is at least a watchable product for fans before <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-rumors-will-scott-perry-blow-up-roster-trades">the opportunity to truly rebuild</a> presents itself.</p><h2><b>Final Grade for the Dennis Schroder contract</b></h2><p>Scott Perry is using Schroder as a bridge to an eventual long-term starting point guard. If this plan goes as I believe it is intended to, then Sacramento will stay in the NBA Play-In picture and have a chance to sneak into the playoffs while the GM figures out how to shape the team’s future.</p><p>Schroder can mentor Carter or any other young guard the Kings bring in during that time. He will then move on to his 11th different NBA organization and repeat the cycle. This union is inducing some groans right now, but there are positives that should come out of it.</p><p>The salary and years are both too high, and thus, will affect my overall grade. The free-agent market did not feature great options, though, forcing Sacramento to overpay for a competent PG. And that is what Dennis Schroder is. He is not a gateway to a promising new era of Kings basketball or championship contention, but he is a capable NBA competitor who can make this squad a bit better than it was before he arrived.</p><p>That is not appealing to everyone, I get it. However, it is enough for me to award Sacramento a decent grade.</p><p><b>Dennis Schroder contract: B</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grading Dennis Schroder’s $45 million Kings contract in 2025 NBA free agency

<!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/nba-stories/nba-rumors-pistons-kings-linked-malik-monk-dennis-schroder-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Pistons, Kings linked to Malik Monk-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/2025/04/Kings-guard-Malik-Monk.jpg"><figcaption>Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Pistons, Kings linked to Malik Monk-Dennis Schroder trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-01T08:34:56-07:00">July 1st, 8:34am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-01T08:34:56-07:00">July 1st, 8:34am</time><address><a>Rishav Bhat</a>Rishav is a seasoned NBA and sports journalist and editor with over seven years of experience working for reputed organizations. A novelist first and foremost, he has written three fiction books. His high threshold of knowledge combined with his writing skills gives him the ability to write uniquely insightful pieces across basketball, soccer, cricket, lawn tennis, eSports, and a variety of other sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Pistons and the Sacramento Kings are reportedly looking at a sign-and-trade scenario involving <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-dennis-schroder-leaves-pistons-free-agency-contract">the likes of Malik Monk and Dennis Schroder</a>. Monk, owed upwards of $18 million for the upcoming season, has emerged as a serious trade candidate for Detroit as they aim to improve backcourt depth.</p><p>On the other hand, Schroder was understood to have entered an agreement with the Kings after recently entering unrestricted free agency. This sign-and-trade deal <a href="https://x.com/JakeLFischer/status/1939880786775191626" rel="noopener">could help facilitate that move</a>, per NBA Insider Jake Fischer. </p><p>Detroit is understood to be viewing Monk as a secondary shooter and scoring threat alongside Cade Cunningham. He is seen as an affordable option that will also allow the Pistons to continue their pursuit of Duncan Robinson. This comes in a scenario where Detroit may need to move quickly to replace <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-detroit-free-agent-addition-malik-beasley-drama">Malik Beasley, who is currently under investigation for alleged gambling.</a></p><p>Monk is coming off a great season during which he averaged 17.2 points, 5.6 assists, and 3.8 rebounds per game. He would immediately add to the Pistons’ backcourt depth and provide a dependable scoring threat off the bench.</p><p>Monk appears to be an ideal fit for a Pistons system that relies on distance shooting. He has converted over 35% from the 3-point line throughout his career and may be the best possible replacement for Beasley.</p><p>On the other hand, the Kings are looking at Schroder as a reliable veteran who would provide some much-needed leadership and playoff experience. Schroder put up 13.1 points and 5.4 assists per game last season across stints with the Pistons, Nets, and the Warriors. </p><p>He can easily double down as another ball handler for the Kings to rely on after trading De’Aaron Fox. The Kings will also avoid losing Monk for nothing, and in return get a veteran who can both act as a starter or provide cover off the bench. </p><p>While it is unclear how close the Pistons are to signing Duncan Robinson, Monk’s arrival will ease the burden on the front office and allow them to bide their time as they continue to understand Beasley’s situation.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Pistons, Kings linked to Malik Monk-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', '/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-dennis-schroder-leaves-pistons-free-agency-contract');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings steal Dennis Schroder from Pistons with $45 million contract in free agency');   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/2025/06/Kings-news-Sacramento-steals-Dennis-Schroder-from-Pistons-with-28-million-free-agency-contract.jpg"></figure><h1>Kings steal Dennis Schroder from Pistons with $45 million contract in free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-30T16:40:38-07:00">June 30th, 4:40pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-01T09:51:29-07:00">July 1st, 9:51am</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Veteran point guard Dennis Schroder and the Sacramento Kings, came to an <a href="https://x.com/BrettSiegelNBA/status/1939826607545339909" rel="noopener">agreement in free agency</a> on Monday evening, league sources told ClutchPoints. As the Kings continued to look for ways to maximize their offer for Schroder, discussions about whether they would do a sign-and-trade loomed large.</p><p>Ultimately, after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nuggets-news-offseason-jonas-valanciunas-trade-kings">trading Jonas Valanciunas to the Denver Nuggets</a> on Tuesday, the Kings were able to finalize a three-year, $45 million contract with Schroder to become the newest face of their backcourt. Malik Monk, who was brought up in multiple sign-and-trade scenarios between the Kings and Detroit Pistons, will remain own Sacramento’s roster for the moment.</p><p>ESPN was first to <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1940088563292307695" rel="noopener">report the terms</a> of Schroder’s contract on Tuesday.</p><p>Schroder, 31, had become a free-agent target for multiple contending teams around the league this offseason. Although <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-dennis-schroder-makes-declaration-before-free-agency">Schroder made it clear</a> he was seeking a new contract with the Pistons, who he had been traded to during the 2024-25 season, the organization wasn’t prepared to wait for him with other players available on the open market.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-dennis-schroder-lands-with-detroit-part-jimmy-butler-trade">Pistons acquired Schroder</a> from the Utah Jazz immediately after he was traded by the Golden State Warriors in a multi-team deal that sent All-Star forward <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-jimmy-butler-heat-trade">Jimmy Butler to the Dubs</a>. Before going to Detroit or Utah, Schroder was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/nba-rumors-warriors-serious-pursuit-dennis-schroder-trade-with-nets">traded from the Brooklyn Nets to the Warriors</a> for De’Anthony Melton, who had suffered a torn ACL, and three second-round picks.</p><p>No matter where he has been throughout his 12 years in the NBA, Schroder has been a productive factor for his team in the backcourt, either in or out of the starting lineup. During the 2019-20 season when he was with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Schroder <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/montrezl-harrell-kia-sixth-man-year-award-2019-20" rel="noopener">finished second in the voting</a> for Sixth Man of the Year to Montrezl Harrell.</p><p>In 75 combined games with the Nets, Warriors, and Pistons last season, Schroder averaged 13.1 points and 5.4 assists per game while shooting 40.6 percent from the floor and 34.2 percent from 3-point range. He will immediately become a contributing factor for the Kings, who have other questions to address this offseason outside of finding a lead guard in their backcourt.</p><p>The Kings, run by new GM Scott Perry, are operating with all doors open regarding the future of the franchise.</p><p>After missing the playoffs for the second straight year and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-deaaron-fox-trade-spurs-zach-lavine-kings">trading De’Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs</a>, the Kings are expected to make further changes to their roster. More specifically, DeMar DeRozan and Monk continue to appear in trade rumors around the league.</p><p>Numerous teams have also called Sacramento to express interest in All-Star big man Domantas Sabonis, yet the Kings have not given any indications that they want to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/sources-domantas-sabonis-kings-future-raptors-trade-rumors">move on from their star big man</a>, sources said. Still, a lot of uncertainty surrounds his future with this organization.</p><p>By adding Schroder, the Kings are hopeful that he will help bridge some gaps that exist between Sabonis, Zach LaVine, and others on the roster. He has always been a solid presence in the backcourt, and Schroder is more than capable of leading his team’s offense at any speed.</p><p>The Kings will be the 10th different organization that Dennis Schroder has played for in the NBA.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings steal Dennis Schroder from Pistons with $45 million contract in free agency

<!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/sacramento-kings/kings-rumors-dennis-schroder-expected-contract-starting-point-guard');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings rumors: Dennis Schroder’s expected contract to become starting point guard');   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/2025/06/Dennis-Schroder_267fef.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kings rumors: Dennis Schroder’s expected contract to become starting point guard</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-30T08:07:15-07:00">June 30th, 8:07am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-30T08:07:15-07:00">June 30th, 8:07am</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is a Senior Editor and College Sports Lead at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/kings-rumors-domantas-sabonis-talks-with-new-gm-get-update-amid-trade-buzz">Sacramento Kings are in a bit of purgatory</a> heading into next season after seeing the momentum that they built during the 2022-23 season completely go away. Now, De’Aaron Fox is gone and Zach LaVine is in, and the Kings are looking to get back to competing for a playoff spot in the Western Conference.</p><p>In order to do that, the Kings need to solidify their starting point guard spot. To address that need, Sacramento is targeting former Detroit Pistons guard Dennis Schroder in free agency. Schroder’s potential contract with the Kings <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/the-latest-freshest-and-hottest-nba?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=167147450&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">gained some more clarity</a> on Monday just before the start of free agency, via Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line.</p><p>“The Pistons, meanwhile, are strongly expected to focus on signing Caris LeVert away from the Hawks while Sacramento — as we’ve been reporting for days — is widely expected to come to terms with Detroit’s Dennis Schröder on a deal that some are projecting to run for two years and inch toward the $30 million range to become the Kings’ starting point guard,” Stein and Fischer wrote.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/pistons-news-dennis-schroder-makes-declaration-before-free-agency">Schroder had an excellent season for the Pistons</a> in 2024-25 after serving short stints with the Brooklyn Nets and Golden State Warriors, serving as a key ball handler in J.B. Bickerstaff’s rotation as well as a great veteran in the locker room for a young and ascending Detroit squad.</p><p>The 12-year veteran played just 28 regular season games with the Pistons after coming over from the Warriors, but he was still able to average 10.8 points and 5.3 assists per game off the bench for Bickerstaff and company. Those numbers would certainly rise if his role increases in a starting role in Sacramento next season.</p><p>The Kings do need a lot of guard help and could go after another ball handler on the open market even if Schroder does in fact sign there. Russell Westbrook and Malcolm Brogdon are two names to watch for in that search, per Stein and Fischer.</p><p>“Sources say that the Kings, furthermore, are believed to be weighing a run at an additional veteran ballhandler such as Russell Westbrook or Malcolm Brogdon even if they succeed in sealing a deal with Schröder.”</p><p>Overall, it looks like the Kings are determined to address their point guard issues before the start of next season, and brining Schroder in would be a solid start to that quest.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025-26 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
16.3	2.7	7.3	0.7	1.7

2025-26 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
16.3	2.7	7.3	0.7	1.7

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