{"id":15091,"date":"2018-05-15T15:42:52","date_gmt":"2018-05-15T19:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=15091"},"modified":"2018-05-17T00:18:22","modified_gmt":"2018-05-17T04:18:22","slug":"atlanta-hawks-dennis-schroder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2018\/05\/15\/atlanta-hawks-dennis-schroder\/","title":{"rendered":"After Saying He Wants to be Traded by the Atlanta Hawks, What is Dennis Schroder’s Trade Value?"},"content":{"rendered":"

It seems like Atlanta Hawks<\/a> guard Dennis Schroder<\/a><\/strong> is not willing to be part of the rebuilding process in Atlanta. At a press conference in Germany, Schroeder announced that he will be talking to the Hawks GM and owner about the future of the organization,<\/a> exclaiming that he “cannot be second to last in the Eastern Conference” during the prime of his career. Schroder also mentioned the Indiana Pacers<\/a> and the Milwaukee Bucks<\/a> as teams that he would like to play on. He said that they are two teams he has friends on that are headed in the right direction as a franchise. This has many wondering about Schroder’s future in Atlanta, as well as Dennis Schroder<\/a>‘s trade value in the NBA.<\/p>\n

What is Dennis Schroder’s Trade Value?<\/h1>\n

In only his 5th NBA season, Schroder averaged a team-high 19.4 points per game and 6.2 assists as the main playmaker for the Hawks<\/a>. He did so while only being 24 years old and there is a possibility that he will have many suitors this off-season.<\/p>\n

A couple things that hurt Schroder’s trade value are his contract and his lack of progression over his first few seasons. Schroder is owed $46.5 million over the course of the next three seasons, a steep price for contenders trying to add more pieces to their puzzle. If the Schroder experiment does not work after being traded, his contract could burden his new team for a few years.<\/p>\n

Also, despite averaging a career-high in points this past year, his season was still a thought of as\u00a0a disappointment since he was supposed to be the go-to-guy in Atlanta. His shooting percentage from the field dropped from the year before and he shot under 30% from behind the 3-point line, also making him a potential liability as a shooter.<\/p>\n

Still, Schroder could be a valuable asset. He is young and a very crafty ball handler, something many teams are after these days. The biggest problem for Schroder will be finding a team willing to take on his contract knowing that he still needs to improve his game to be the kind of player he thinks he is.<\/p>\n

What Kind of Teams Should Be Interested in Schroder?<\/h2>\n

While Schroder said he would like to\u00a0play on the Pacers and the Bucks, neither of those teams probably have much interest in him. Indiana has a talented starting backcourt in Darren Collison<\/a><\/strong> and Victor Oladipo<\/a><\/strong>, as well as having solid backup guards in Cory Joseph<\/a><\/strong> and Lance Stephenson<\/a><\/strong>. Milwaukee also has an abundance of good guards in Eric Bledsoe<\/a><\/strong>, Khris Middleton<\/a><\/strong>, Malcolm Brogdon<\/a><\/strong>, and Tony Snell<\/a><\/strong>. Despite his interest, Schroder may want to look elsewhere to be traded to.<\/p>\n

If Schroder is serious about wanting to play for a better team, he might have to be willing to take a role off the bench. Teams like the New Orleans Pelicans<\/a>, Denver Nuggets<\/a>, and Miami Heat<\/a> all have solid point guards but could use a playmaker off the bench. Schroder is young and talented with a lot of upside\u00a0but if he is not wanting to develop into a star on the rebuilding Hawks, he is going to have to take a different role on a contending team.<\/p>\n

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