In February, the Brooklyn Nets acquired Dennis Schroder from the Toronto Raptors for Spencer Dinwiddie. Schroder went on to play 29 games for the Nets last season, starting 25 of them. In those games, he averaged 14.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Additionally, he shot 42.4% from the field and an impressive 41.2% from the three-point line. The 30-year-old has just one year remaining on his contract. However, despite the Nets likely being in rebuilding mode, Schroder reportedly wants to stay with the team for a long time.
Schroder recently had an interview with Marc J. Spears of Andscape. In the interview, Schroder made it clear he wants “to be in Brooklyn long-term.”
“I want to be in Brooklyn long-term. Hopefully, that works out,” he said. “I want to be a veteran who shows the young people the way and how we should play and how we play as a team. I understand that the NBA is always more individual, but I want to make one team like we had in Atlanta where it was about just winning and really not [caring] who scores. And I want to bring that back to the NBA, to the Brooklyn Nets. And hopefully they see the same vision and of course still compete on the highest level, but that’s going to take some time.”
The 11-year veteran has played for six teams since 2020. In addition to the Nets and Raptors, Schroder has suited up for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, and Houston Rockets.
Brooklyn Nets Guard Wants to Stay With Team
Nets Are Not Rebuilding According to Dennis Schroder’s Teammate
This offseason, the Nets traded Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks. This, in addition to the team missing the playoffs last season and hiring a new coach this summer, would signify the team is committed to a rebuild. However, according to Nets guard Cam Thomas, this is not the case.
In July, Thomas spoke about the state of the team. Despite their outlook, Thomas said that he and the team are “not going to treat this as a rebuild.”
“We’re not going to treat this as a rebuild as people say we’re doing. We’re going to go out there and compete and try to win every game. If we lose, we lose. We’re not going to throw games. We’re going to compete hard. It’s going to be entertaining and exciting with good, young Nets basketball. I can’t wait to see it.”
Dennis Schroder Speaks About Olympic Experience
Currently, Schroder is the starting point guard for the German team in the 2024 Paris Olympics. After multiple wins in the event, Germany is set to match up with Victor Wembanyama and the French team in the semi-finals. In his interview with Spears, Schroder talked about representing his country and making history.
“It’s insane. We wrote history already,” Schröder said after the win over Greece. “We’re in the semis. With this team, it’s great to compete. We are like brothers. We’re like family. I’m not just saying it. It’s the real deal. I love all those guys.”
Schroder is averaging 18 points and 2.3 rebounds per game while shooting 51.9% from the field and 41.4% from beyond the arc. Furthermore, his 8.8 assists per game is the most in the men’s basketball Olympics. This includes former Lakers teammate LeBron James, who is averaging 7.8 assists per game.
