Dennis Schroder has been a solid role player during his first season with the Sacramento Kings.
The NBA veteran point guard is averaging 12.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 5.3 assists per contest while shooting 40.8% from the field and 34.3% from three-point range in 40 games.
NBA World Reacts to 3-Team Trade Between Cleveland Cavaliers, Sacramento Kings, and Chicago Bulls
On Saturday evening, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported the news that Schroder was part of a three-team deal sending him to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Via Charania: “BREAKING: The Cleveland Cavaliers are trading De’Andre Hunter to the Sacramento Kings for Dennis Schroder and Keon Ellis, sources tell ESPN. The three-team deal includes the Chicago Bulls acquiring Kings forward Dario Saric and two future second-round picks.”
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Here’s what people around the NBA world were saying about the deal:
@YossiGozlan: “I doubt the Sacramento Kings are done. De’Andre Hunter for Dennis Schroder adds $10 million to their 2026-27 payroll, pushing them $13 million over the projected luxury tax line. I expect them to make subsequent moves to address this.”
@DedicationHoops: “adding a 28-year-old de’andre hunter to the worst team in the league in exchange for one of your best assets is a very sacramento kings thing to do”
Underdog NBA: “Dennis Schroder’s updated NBA journey: “Dennis Schroder’s updated NBA journey: Drafted by Hawks Traded to Thunder Traded to Lakers Signed with Celtics Traded to Rockets Signed with Lakers Signed with Raptors Traded to Nets Traded to Warriors Traded to Pistons Signed with Kings Traded to Cavs”
@kingtisemedia: “I really wanna know why every team gets rid of Dennis Schroder”
Sam Vecenie: “Cleveland did excellent work turning what has been a career-worst De’Andre Hunter season into Schroder, Ellis, and about 45-50M in luxury tax/salary savings. Do think Ellis is a bit more limited than some do, but he works on defense and makes shots.”
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Hunter was the fourth pick in the 2019 NBA Draft out of Virginia.
He is averaging 14.0 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest while shooting 42.3% from the field and 30.8% from three-point range in 43 games.
Ellis is currently averaging 5.6 points and 1.3 rebounds per contest while shooting 39.7% from the field and 36.8% from three-point range in 43 games.
The Cavs are the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 29-21 record in 50 games.
Meanwhile, the Kings are the 15th seed in the Western Conference with a 12-38 record in 50 games.
