Dennis Schroder Rumors

Dennis Schroeder: “But I have to say one thing: with Sacramento, with Christie, it’s extremely difficult right now. I don’t want to build contact there right now, because the situation was extremely difficult, and I think what they said and what they did simply were not—uh, it just wasn’t the same, and that really, well, what does ‘hurt’ mean? I’m in a better situation now. But when someone says something, I’m always a fan of making sure we keep it that way. If I tell someone, ‘Hey, we’re going to do this and this,’ then I don’t suddenly go off to the right, you know? So, you should always keep your word, and unfortunately the Sacramento Kings didn’t do that. And that’s a shame. Of course I’m still grateful that they paid me and that they initially believed in the vision, and yeah, that’s why it’s still extremely difficult. But I think after the season, maybe we can sit down and talk about what bothered me, or rather what the situation was, why it is kind of the way it is now.”

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Dennis Schroeder: In my second year, I was close to going into the GM’s office and telling them they should trade me, because I wasn’t satisfied with my playing time and with the fact that they had me sitting on the bench. The year before that—or rather, the summer before that—I really wasn’t in Germany at all and had only been grinding, to show people that I really wanted to play and was ready to play. And then I got angry. Darvin Ham took me into his office. He had actually ordered soup for himself, then split the soup, put it down, and then sat down and said, ‘Hey, what’s going on with you, actually?’ And then he gave me a quote—and we’d probably have to bleep it, because I don’t want kids seeing that I’m cursing and using swear words—but he said, ‘You have to go through the shit to get to the good.’

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Dennis Schroeder: And for me, no matter what—highs, lows, whatever—you go through things, then you get back up, and afterward you learn from those things, and then something good comes at the end of the tunnel. And that’s how I live my whole life. No matter what happens, I always stay level. Whether the whole world is talking about me and saying, ‘Ah, you should have done this or that,’ I just keep my head down and keep doing my thing, working, working, and then eventually success comes. Things like the bronze medal, then the World Championship, the European Championship, 13 years in the NBA—those are all things I took with me from him in that second year. And every time I see him, he reminds me. He says, ‘You know what I told you, right?’ And then I know exactly what he means, and of course I smile. And yeah, I definitely owe him that, and I would recommend that approach to every single person, even if it’s not basketball—whether it’s soccer or your regular job—that’s the way you should approach it.”

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Danny Cunningham: #Cavs beat the Pistons 113-109 without Donovan Mitchell. Jaylon Tyson had 22 points, Evan Mobley and James Harden both had 18 and Dennis Schroder had 15 points off the bench. Tyson did an excellent job defensively on Cade Cunningham, too.

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Chris Fedor: #Cavs James Harden, Keon Ellis, Dean Wade, Max Strus and Donovan Mitchell are all OUT tonight. Dennis Schroder is AVAILABLE.

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“I think we’re rolling right now,” Jarrett Allen said. “Things are clicking on the offensive end. We’re finding sets that work for us.” Earlier in the season, the Cavs leaned heavily on quick 3-point attempts. The better defensive teams threw multiple bodies at Mitchell, forcing him to give up the ball, because Garland, the former All-Star who had been Mitchell’s backcourt partner, was either injured or not playing up to his usual level. Teams haven’t been able to do that with Harden and Mitchell. Then, when Atkinson staggers the two of them, and Harden is out, another trade the Cavs made, bringing in veteran point guard Dennis Schröder, has allowed Mitchell to remain off the ball and avoid the constant swarms of double-teams. “From a physical standpoint, from a mental standpoint, being able to know that guy’s over there … that always helps,” Mitchell said of Harden.

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Danny Cunningham: Shorthanded #Cavs fall to the Bucks 118-116 after Jarrett Allen's would-be game-tying basket is disallowed. Really strong fight by a Cavs team that was without Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley and James Harden. Allen finished with 27 points and 11 rebounds and Dennis Schroder had 26 points.

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Donovan Mitchell: [Harden and I] talked a little bit, but I’m going to start probably talking to him when I get back home. A big reset was needed for everybody, especially after all the craziness of the past week. This a level of hunger that we need to have, and I have no doubt we have it. We’ve had it for the past few weeks. So, it’s not just something that we need to discover. We need to continue to do what we’ve been doing [after] the break and just be hungry like we have been. Obviously, we have to get James, Dennis and Keon acclimated and continue to do what we do, but continue to be hungry, continue to be desperate. That’s the biggest thing.

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SiriusXM NBA Radio: “It’s LeBron James, right?" Here’s Donovan Mitchell’s thoughts on the rumors that LeBron could finish his career in Cleveland @TermineRadio | @Jumpshot8. “As a Bron fan, to be able to be a teammate would obviously be special. But that’s something not in my control. I control what we got here. There’s always going to be reports. It’s natural, it’s going to be a thing. But at the end of the day, to your point, my main focus right now is trying to get this championship. And whatever happens, it happens. And that’s not up to me, that’s not up to anybody, those in the locker room. I’m a big believer in what I can control, but yeah, I mean, it’s LeBron James, right? But at the end of the day, that’s not my focus. (…) We just traded for James Harden, Dennis Schroeder, Keon Ellis, hey, let’s try to find a way to get a ring and go from there.”

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Cleveland recently reshaped its roster by acquiring James Harden from the Los Angeles Clippers and adding Dennis Schroder and Keon Ellis in a deal with the Sacramento Kings. The activity prompted Smith, a key member of the Cavaliers’ 2016 NBA championship team, to weigh in on James’ future during the latest episode of FanDuel’s Run It Back. “I mean this is speculation. I don’t know. This is all speculation, but we still got our group chat and all that. We still talk, but honestly, this is my opinion, but I think he goes back to Cleveland next year,” Smith said. “Rides it out. Rides into the sunset. I don’t think this is his last year. I think he doesn’t have to keep playing, but I still think he has a lot left in the tank to where he’s very impactful. Especially to a team like Cleveland with the pieces they already have.”

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Crazy Stats: Last night, Dennis Schröder made his debut with the Cavaliers and moved into the top 10 list of players with the most career teammates in @NBA history.

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Chris Fedor: #Cavs Dennis Schroder on holding LA to 91 points Wednesday: "Holding them under 50 points in a half, we didn’t have that in Sac for a long time. A really competitive group here that wants to play defense, share the ball and play fast. I love it. I feel comfortable already"

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Shams Charania: Essentially a three-team trade that allows Jazz to pick up two seconds, the Hawks to land a productive center in Landale and the Cavaliers to shed significant salary and tax savings while bringing in James Harden, Keon Ellis and Dennis Schroder to fortify the roster this week.

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Yossi Gozlan: The Pistons will need to include another player or waive a player to make room for the two-for-one. Jaden Ivey for Kevin Huerter works straight up. Dario Saric will go into the $14.1 million Dennis Schroder trade exception. They have $8.7 million remaining in it.

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