Dennis Schröder is being traded from the Brooklyn Nets to the Golden State Warriors. The captain of the German national basketball team will be a teammate of superstar Stephen Curry.
Just a few days ago, Dennis and Ellen Schröder were enjoying the hustle and bustle on the Times Squarebut they will no longer celebrate Christmas in New York. The next move is coming up for the German basketball world champion and his family, this time from the east to the west coast of the USA – in the middle of the season, but that's how it is in the N.B.A simply. Hardly anyone knows this better than Dennis Schröder.
His next stop after only ten months with the Brooklyn Nets:San Francisco. Die Golden State Warriors. The champions of 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2022. Several US media outlets have already described the deal as secure, all that was missing was the league's approval, but that was considered a formality. On social networks, Schröder was already wearing the Warriors jersey, with the Golden Gate Bridge.
“Knows how the business works”
The trade is not unexpected, not even for Schröder, who is now waiting for the eighth team of his NBA career. “I’ve been here twelve years, I know how the business works”The 31-year-old said in an interview with the sports information service after the start of the season and emphasized: “At the end of the day I play for Brooklyn, I’m very happy here. But you know that you also play for everyone else.”
Schröder took advantage of the showcase with the Nets; with an average of 18.4 points and 6.6 assists per game, he is one of the best development players in the league. Now he has the chance for sporting success. As a teammate of basketball icon Stephen Curry, four-time NBA champion and Olympic gold medalist in Paris, the goals will be different than in Brooklyn, where a lot of things were designed for the future. The Warriors are fifth in the West, until De'Anthony Melton's serious knee injury, things are going great for the team with experienced master coach Steve Kerr.
Schröder should bring static back into the Warriors' game
Without Melton (26), the “Dubs” lost seven of the last nine games. Its failure “changed everything,” Kerr admitted frankly. Schröder should bring the statics back into the game, possibly initially from the bench. Nevertheless, the trade is also a logical step for the captain of the national team, and because the Nets will receive three second-round picks from the Warriors in addition to Melton in the future, it could become a win-win-win situation. The exchange fits the teams' current orientation, Schröder can hope for sporting success and a new contract. His current one, worth $13 million, expires in the summer of 2025.
Before he and his family sell in his hometown of Braunschweig, Schröder wants to play at the highest NBA level for a few more years and earn well. At 36 years old, Curry shows what is possible. Just for the opportunity to play with the two-time MVP, Schröder's next move across the USA is worth it – especially since he has long since come to terms with his travels.
