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Lakers ‘close in on a shock one-year $2.64m deal for free agent Dennis Schroder’ after he turned down their $84MILLION extension in 2021 – with possible move raising more doubt over Russell Westbrook’s LA future
- Dennis Schroder on verge of a deal worth $2.64million to return to the Lakers
- During the 2021 offseason he turned down a four-year deal with LA worth $84m
- The likely addition of Schroder now gives the Lakers a logjam at guard
Dennis Schroder is reportedly closing in on a return to the Los Angeles Lakers on a one-year deal worth $2.64million.
Schroder previously played for the Lakers during the 2020-2021 season, when he averaged 15.4 points and 5.8 assists in 61 games.
The nine-year veteran split his time last season between the Boston Celtics and the Houston Rockets, after being traded midseason. He averaged 14.4 points and 4.2 assists during the year.
Free agent Dennis Schroder is reportedly on the verge of returning to the Los Angeles Lakers
The most interesting part of Schroder’s contract is the mountain-sized drop off from the deal they offered him in free agency only last year.
When he was an impending free agent at the start of the 2021 offseason LA had offered Schroder a four-year contract worth $84m.
Schroder’s rejection made headlines and now his new deal is over $80m less than the original one offered to him by the team in 2021.
Deal brings even more questions regarding the future of Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook
Schroder took to his Instagram page Friday to say: ‘This past year didn’t feel right. I felt misunderstood and nobody really knew the story! I’m coming back to the biggest organization to make s*** right!’
The imminent signing now brings even more questions regarding the future of Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook.
Westbrook’s name has been floated in rumors all throughout the offseason, as the Lakers have reportedly been trying to move the veteran guard.
Schroder and Westbrook once played together for the Oklahoma City Thunder during the 2018-2019 season, before Westbrook was traded to Houston.
The reunion may be short lived however as the Lakers now have four players that can play the point guard position between Schroder, Westbrook, Kendrick Nunn, and the recently traded for Patrick Beverley. Not to mention a guy by the name of Lebron James who can do pretty much everything.
It is worth noting however, that as of now the Lakers plan is not to use Schroder as a primary ball handler and will allow him to function as more of a scorer.
Schroder drives to the basket while playing for Germany in FIBA Euro basketball quarterfinal
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