.jpg) Schröder withGermany in 2022 | |
| No. 17 – Sacramento Kings | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard /shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1993-09-15)15 September 1993 (age 32) Braunschweig, Germany |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2013: 1st round, 17th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Atlanta Hawks |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2013 | SG Braunschweig |
| 2011–2013 | Phantoms Braunschweig |
| 2013–2018 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2013 | →Bakersfield Jam |
| 2018–2020 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2020–2021 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2021–2022 | Boston Celtics |
| 2022 | Houston Rockets |
| 2022–2023 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2023–2024 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2024 | Brooklyn Nets |
| 2024–2025 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2025 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2025–present | Sacramento Kings |
| Career highlights | |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Dennis Malik Schröder (/ˈʃruːdər/SHROO-der;[1]German pronunciation:['denɪsˈʃʁøːdɐ]; born 15 September 1993)[2] is a German professionalbasketball player for theSacramento Kings of theNational Basketball Association (NBA). He previously played forSG Braunschweig andPhantoms Braunschweig in Germany, before joining theAtlanta Hawks for his first five seasons in the NBA. He is the sole owner of his German hometown team,Basketball Loewen Braunschweig of theBasketball Bundesliga, and had been the majority shareholder of the team since 2018.[3][4]
Debuting for theGerman national team in 2014, Schröder helped the team to its first major medal in 17 years when Germany won bronze at the2022 EuroBasket. In 2023, he led the national team to their firstWorld Cup title at the2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup while being named theFIBA World Cup MVP. The following year, Schröder was the flag bearer for Germany along withjudokaAnna-Maria Wagner at2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[5] He helped Germany to a fourth place finish and was named to theFIBA Olympics All-Star Five team. In 2025, he led Germany to theEuroBasket 2025 title.
Schröder is the son of a German father and aGambian mother, and has a brother Talha and a younger sister Farida. He and his brother were both heavily involved withskateboarding until he found basketball at age 11.[6][7] He started focusing on the latter career after his father died in 2009,[8] choosing to wear the jersey number 17 in his honor, as it was his favorite number.[2] His agent was former German basketball national playerAdemola Okulaja.[9][10]
Schröder started playing professional basketball in 2010 forSG Braunschweig,farm team ofPhantoms Braunschweig. In his first season with SUM Baskets Braunschweig, he averaged 7.8 points, 2.1 assists and 1.6 rebounds per game in a second-tier German league. In the 2011–12 season he made a breakthrough, averaging 17.8 points and 6.7 assists over 23 regular-season games. His team went in the playoffs where he averaged 18.8 points and 5.1 assists over four games. In the same season, he also played 30 games for Phantoms Braunschweig of theGerman league, averaging 2.3 points, 0.7 assists and 0.8 rebounds in about 8 minutes per game.[11]
In the 2012–13 season he played 32 games for Phantoms Braunschweig, averaging 12 points, 3.2 assists and 2.5 rebounds in 25 minutes per game.[12] For the season, he was named theLeague's Most Improved Player as well asBest Young German Player.[13]
In 2013, Schröder was announced to play at the 2013Nike Hoop Summit for the World Select Team. Before officially playing at the Nike Hoop Summit, Schröder decided to declare for the2013 NBA draft.[citation needed] On 20 April 2013, Schröder led his team to a 112–98 win. He finished with 18 points, 6 assists and 2 rebounds in 29 minutes.[14]
On 27 June 2013, Schröder was selected by theAtlanta Hawks with the 17th overall pick in the2013 NBA draft. On 11 July 2013, he signed with the Hawks.[15] Schröder's minutes were cut due to frequent turnovers early in the season,[16] withShelvin Mack taking over the second-string point guard.[17] He spent time in theNBA Development League in December, with theBakersfield Jam,[18][19] and finished his rookie season playing in just 49 games for the Hawks, with 3.7 points in 13.1 minutes per game.[20]
On 22 December 2014, Schröder scored a career-high 22 points in a 105–102 win over theDallas Mavericks.[21] Schröder participated in theRising Stars Challenge on 13 February 2015, recording 13 points, a game-high nine assists and three steals in Team World's 121–112 win over Team USA.[22][23] His performance was lauded by ESPN analysts as looking like a "youngTony Parker".[24] On 15 March 2015, he had 24 points and 10 assists in a 91–86 win over theLos Angeles Lakers.[25] Schröder had a "breakout year" in 2014–15,[26] increasing his averages to 10.0 points and 4.1 assists in 19.7 minutes per game, appearing in 77 regular season games with 10 starts.[27]
Schröder continued to play behind All-Star Teague in 2015–16, making just six starts in 80 games. He averaged 11.0 points and 4.4 assists in 20.3 minutes per game,[28] shooting 42% from the field and 32% from 3-point range, leading to defenders often daring him to shoot the three.[26] On 20 February 2016, he recorded 25 points and 10 assists in a 117–109 overtime loss to theMilwaukee Bucks.[29] In Game 1 of the Hawks' second round playoff series against theCleveland Cavaliers, Schröder scored a playoff career-high 27 points in a 104–93 loss.[30]
On 26 October 2016, Schröder signed a four-year, $70 million contract extension with the Hawks.[31][32] He took the reins as the Hawks' lead guard in 2016–17 following Teague's trade to theIndiana Pacers.[33] On 8 November 2016, Schröder scored a then career-high 28 points in a 110–106 win over theCleveland Cavaliers.[34] On 30 November 2016, he scored 14 of his career-high 31 points in the fourth quarter of the Hawks' 109–107 loss to thePhoenix Suns.[35] On 9 December 2016, he set a new career high with 33 points in a 114–110 win over theMilwaukee Bucks.[36] In Game 5 of the Hawks' first-round playoff series against theWashington Wizards, Schröder led the Hawks with 29 points, making a career-high-tying five 3s, and 11 assists in a 103–99 loss.[37]
On 23 December 2017, Schröder matched his career high with 33 points, including 27 in the second half, to help the Hawks beat theDallas Mavericks 112–107.[38] On 12 January 2018, he scored a career-high 34 points in a 110–105 loss to theBrooklyn Nets.[39] On 20 March 2018, he set a new career high with 41 points in a 99–94 win over theUtah Jazz.[40]
On 25 July 2018, Schröder was traded to theOklahoma City Thunder in a three-team deal involving the Hawks and thePhiladelphia 76ers.[41] In his first season in Oklahoma, he was positioned as the team'ssixth man, coming off the bench behind superstar point guardRussell Westbrook. In his debut for the Thunder in their season opener on 16 October, Schröder recorded 21 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three steals in a 108–100 loss to theGolden State Warriors.[42] On 7 November, he scored a then season-high 28 points in a 95–86 win over theCleveland Cavaliers.[43] On 21 November, he scored a season-high 32 points off the bench in a 123–95 win over the Warriors.[44][45] On 1 February 2019, he scored 24 of his 28 points in the second quarter of the Thunder's 118–102 win over theMiami Heat.[46] On 3 March, he recorded 17 points and a career-high 11 rebounds in a 99–95 win over theMemphis Grizzlies.[47] His second season with the team saw him in the role of the sixth man yet again, this time behind veteran All-Star point guardChris Paul andShai Gilgeous-Alexander. Schröder led the league in scoring off the bench with 18.9 points per game, while shooting a career-high 46.9% from the field, including 38.5% on3-point field goals. He finished as the runner-up toMontrezl Harrell in voting for theNBA Sixth Man of the Year.[48]
On 18 November 2020, Schröder was traded to theLos Angeles Lakers in exchange forDanny Green and the draft rights to first-round pickJaden McDaniels.[49] On 22 December 2020, Schröder made his Lakers debut, putting up 14 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists, in a 116–109 loss to theLos Angeles Clippers.[50] At the end of March 2021, there were rumors that he rejected the Lakers' contract extension offer of four years, $84 million to pursue a larger deal in the off-season as anunrestricted free agent which he later clarified that it was not true.[51][52][53] He was sidelined twice during the season due to the league'sCOVID-19 health protocols, including missing seven games late in the season.[52][54] Schröder started 61 games during the regular season, averaging 15.4 points and 5.8 assists per games and shooting 43.7% shooting from the field and 33.5% on 3-pointers. His numbers dropped in the playoffs to 14.3 points and 2.8 assists while shooting 40.3% from the field and 31.9% from three-point range, and the Lakers were eliminated in six games by Phoenix.[51][52] During the off-season, the Lakers traded for point guardRussell Westbrook, signaling that the Lakers would inevitably be moving on from Schröder.[55]
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On 13 August 2021, Schröder signed with theBoston Celtics, on a one-year, $5.9 million taxpayer mid-level exception contract.[52][56] The Celtics, who had recently moved on from starting point guardKemba Walker via trade earlier in the off-season, were in search of backcourt depth and Schröder fit the bill at a much-discounted price than his rumored $84 million contract extension with theLakers during the2020–21 season.[57]Schröder chose to wear number 71 with the Celtics as his usual number 17 had been retired by the Celtics in honor ofJohn Havlicek.[58] He became only the fourth-known player in the history of the league to wear the number 71 and the first sinceMcCoy McLemore in 1965.[59]
On 10 February 2022, Schröder was traded, along withEnes Freedom andBruno Fernando, to theHouston Rockets in exchange forDaniel Theis.[60] On 29 March, Schröder was ruled out for the remainder of the season with a shoulder injury.[61]
On 16 September 2022, theLos Angeles Lakers signed Schröder to a one-year, $2.64 million deal for his return to the team. Schröder chose the Lakers over theToronto Raptors andPhoenix Suns citing "unfinished business" with theLakers.[62][63][64] After completing his first practice on his second stint with the team, he claimed during the media interviews that theLakers never offered him a four-year, $84 million contract extension that he was eligible to sign during the previous free agency before the start of the2021–22 NBA season.[53]
Schröder scored 14 of his season-high 32 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Lakers to a 112–109 win over theMiami Heat during their regular season game on 4 January 2023.[65] and on 20 January 2023, he put up 19 points, eight rebounds, eight assists, and made a game-winning layup in a 122–121 win over theMemphis Grizzlies.[66]
Schröder was also a big factor in theLakers struggling return to the playoffs after missing last year'splayoffs. During their hard-fought play-in game on 11 April 2023 against theMinnesota Timberwolves, Dennis scored 21 points on 41.7% field goal shooting, along with 75% three-point shooting, making three out of four three-pointers which includes a clutch tiebreaking corner three-point shot off a kick out pass from superstar teammateLeBron James, following a drive on the opposite side with 1.4 seconds remaining in the regulation. He almost had a game-winner and theLakers were up by three. However, his other superstar teammateAnthony Davis fouledMinnesota's veteran point guardMike Conley Jr. on a catch-and-shoot, corner three-point, game-tying attempt with 0.1 seconds remaining. Conley Jr. made all of the free throws to tie the game and send it to overtime. But eventually, theLakers still won the game as Schröder iced the win with two free throws with 8.4 seconds left in overtime, clinching the 7th seed in the Western Conference and successfully securing a spot in the2023 NBA playoffs.[67]
On 30 June 2023, Schröder signed a two-year, $26 million contract with theToronto Raptors.[68] The deal took up Toronto's entire mid-level exception allowing the organization about $8.7 million below the luxury tax threshold.[69] It was Dennis' sixth team as he entered his tenth season in the NBA.[70]
On 25 October 2023, Schröder made his Raptors debut, putting up 22 points and seven assists in a 97–94 win over theMinnesota Timberwolves.[71]
On 13 December 2023, after a 135-128 win against theAtlanta Hawks, in which he had recorded 17 points, seven assists, and 3 rebounds, along with a block and a steal, Schröder achieved 10,000 career points.[72]
On 8 February 2024, Schröder was traded alongsideThaddeus Young to theBrooklyn Nets in exchange forSpencer Dinwiddie.[73] On 10 February, Schröder made his Nets debut, putting up 15 points and 12 assists in a 123–103 win over theSan Antonio Spurs.[74]
On 15 December 2024, Schröder was traded alongside a 2025 second-round pick to theGolden State Warriors in exchange forDe'Anthony Melton,Reece Beekman and three second-round picks.[75]
On 6 February 2025, Schröder was traded to theDetroit Pistons, who also acquiredLindy Waters III and a future second round pick, as part of a five team trade by the Warriors to acquireJimmy Butler.[76][77]
On 21 April, during the first round of the playoffs, Schröder recorded 20 points and three assists in a 100–94 Game 2 win against theNew York Knicks.[78]
On July 7, 2025, Schröder was traded to theSacramento Kings in a sign-and-trade deal with theDetroit Pistons.[79] The deal continued Schröder’s journeyman trajectory, as he joined his tenth team in twelve seasons.
Schröder has been a member of theGerman national under-18 andGerman national under-20 teams. He played in the2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship and helped the German team to fifth place, averaging 6.1 points, 2 assists and 1.8 rebounds in 14.6 minutes on the court. On 27 July 2014, he made his debut for the seniorGermany national basketball team in a game againstFinland.[80]
Schröder played atEuroBasket 2015, in the group stage that was hosted inBerlin. Germany did not qualify for the knock-out stage and finished on the 18th place in the final rankings.
He returned forEuroBasket 2017, leading Germany to the quarterfinals and averaging a team-high 23.7 points and 5.6 assists per game.[81]
Schröder had expressed a desire to play for Germany at the2020 Summer Olympics; however, the German Basketball Federation was unable to meet the financial insurance requirements.[82]
He returned toEuroBasket 2022 and led Germany as captain[83] to third place,[84] being named to theEuroBasket All-Tournament Team in the process.[85] The run included a famous win overGreece in the quarterfinals, which hadGiannis Antetokounmpo on the roster. Schröder averaged team highs of 22.1 points and 7.1 assists per game.[86]
Schröder led the German national team to their firstWorld Cup title at the2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. The team went undefeated, defeating top-ranked teams such asAustralia and theUnited States. After the final between Germany andSerbia, he was namedFIBA World Cup MVP and to theFIBA Basketball World Cup All-Tournament Team, averaging 17.9 points and 6.7 assists per game.[87]
At2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Schröder was the flag bearer for Germany along withjudokaAnna-Maria Wagner.[5] After going unbeaten in Group B and beating Greece in the quarterfinals, Germany lost to France, 69–73, in the semifinals. In the bronze medal game, Germany lost to Serbia 83–93. For his play, Schröder was named to theFIBA Olympics All-Star Five team.[88]
Schröder had another successful tournament atEuroBasket 2025, as he led Germany to their first European title since 1993. He scored 16 points and had 12 assists in thefinal, which Germany won 88–83 overTurkey.[89] Following the conclusion of the tournament, he was named theFIBA EuroBasket MVP following his averages of 20.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 0.8 steals. He became the third German player to win the award, afterChris Welp in 1993 andDirk Nowitzki in 2005.[90]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Atlanta | 49 | 0 | 13.1 | .383 | .238 | .674 | 1.2 | 1.9 | .3 | .0 | 3.7 |
| 2014–15 | Atlanta | 77 | 10 | 19.7 | .427 | .351 | .827 | 2.1 | 4.1 | .6 | .1 | 10.0 |
| 2015–16 | Atlanta | 80 | 6 | 20.3 | .421 | .322 | .791 | 2.6 | 4.4 | .9 | .1 | 11.0 |
| 2016–17 | Atlanta | 79 | 78 | 31.5 | .451 | .340 | .855 | 3.1 | 6.3 | .9 | .2 | 17.9 |
| 2017–18 | Atlanta | 67 | 67 | 31.0 | .436 | .290 | .849 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 1.1 | .1 | 19.4 |
| 2018–19 | Oklahoma City | 79 | 14 | 29.3 | .414 | .341 | .819 | 3.6 | 4.1 | .8 | .2 | 15.5 |
| 2019–20 | Oklahoma City | 65 | 2 | 30.8 | .469 | .385 | .839 | 3.6 | 4.0 | .7 | .2 | 18.9 |
| 2020–21 | L.A. Lakers | 61 | 61 | 32.1 | .437 | .335 | .848 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 1.1 | .2 | 15.4 |
| 2021–22 | Boston | 49 | 25 | 29.2 | .440 | .349 | .848 | 3.3 | 4.2 | .8 | .1 | 14.4 |
| Houston | 15 | 4 | 27.0 | .393 | .328 | .872 | 3.3 | 5.9 | .8 | .2 | 10.9 | |
| 2022–23 | L.A. Lakers | 66 | 50 | 30.1 | .415 | .329 | .857 | 2.5 | 4.5 | .8 | .2 | 12.6 |
| 2023–24 | Toronto | 51 | 33 | 30.6 | .442 | .350 | .852 | 2.7 | 6.1 | .9 | .2 | 13.7 |
| Brooklyn | 29 | 25 | 32.0 | .424 | .412 | .797 | 3.5 | 6.0 | .6 | .3 | 14.6 | |
| 2024–25 | Brooklyn | 23 | 23 | 33.6 | .452 | .387 | .889 | 3.0 | 6.6 | 1.1 | .2 | 18.4 |
| Golden State | 24 | 18 | 26.2 | .375 | .322 | .744 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 1.0 | .1 | 10.6 | |
| Detroit | 28 | 8 | 25.2 | .378 | .302 | .833 | 2.6 | 5.3 | .5 | .2 | 10.8 | |
| Career | 842 | 424 | 27.3 | .432 | .342 | .836 | 2.9 | 4.9 | .8 | .1 | 13.9 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Atlanta | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | 1.000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.5 |
| 2015 | Atlanta | 16 | 0 | 18.1 | .386 | .235 | .857 | 1.8 | 3.9 | .6 | .0 | 9.0 |
| 2016 | Atlanta | 10 | 0 | 19.1 | .452 | .343 | .846 | 1.9 | 3.6 | .4 | .1 | 11.7 |
| 2017 | Atlanta | 6 | 6 | 35.2 | .455 | .425 | .838 | 2.3 | 7.7 | 1.0 | .0 | 24.7 |
| 2019 | Oklahoma City | 5 | 0 | 30.2 | .455 | .300 | .722 | 3.2 | 3.4 | .8 | .0 | 13.8 |
| 2020 | Oklahoma City | 7 | 0 | 32.4 | .404 | .289 | .800 | 3.7 | 3.6 | .6 | .1 | 17.3 |
| 2021 | L.A. Lakers | 6 | 6 | 32.7 | .400 | .308 | .846 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 1.0 | .2 | 14.3 |
| 2023 | L.A. Lakers | 16 | 3 | 26.1 | .398 | .333 | .821 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 1.0 | .2 | 7.4 |
| 2025 | Detroit | 6 | 0 | 27.3 | .491 | .476 | .813 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 1.2 | .2 | 12.5 |
| Career | 74 | 15 | 25.1 | .425 | .337 | .822 | 2.3 | 3.7 | .8 | .1 | 11.9 | |
Schröder is married and has three children.[91]
Schröder became known earlier in his career for his "signature" patch of bleached blonde hair which he adopted upon leaving Germany for the United States.[92][93][94] It came at the suggestion of his mother who thought it would help people to recognize him in public.[95]
Schröder is a devout Muslim.[2][96] He prays before games and before going to sleep.[2] Schröder is ateetotaler and has never consumed alcohol in his life.[2]
Schröder missed games on two different occasions due toCOVID-19 protocols in place. In May 2021, he said that he was the only Lakers player who had not been vaccinated against the disease.[97]
After the Nets were eliminated from the 2024 playoffs, Schröder joined FC Germania Bleckenstedt soccer team of the GermanLandesliga Braunschweig.[98]
In February 2025, Schröder compared theNBA trade deadline tomodern slavery.[99]
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