NBA: Dennis Schroder opens up about his time with the Lakers: “I don’t…”

One of the most controversial stories in recent basketball is that the German point guard Dennis Schroder would have given up a US$84 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. But was it really like that? The player said in an interview with the journalist Jake Fischerfrom “Yahoo Sports” that everything was wrong and that the influence of his managers meant that he did not accept the offer of the franchise California.

Schroder flirted with the sixth man award NBA in the 2019/20 season, when he was still defending the Oklahoma City Thunder. But, he ended up being switched to the Los Angeles and arrived hyped as an offensive option to help LeBron James It is Anthony Davis. Even with a good impact on defense, the player did not meet expectations, doing poorly in the playoff series against Phoenix Sunswhich ended up culminating in the team’s elimination in the first round.

At the time, some rumors said the team offered the point guard a four-year, $84 million contract. However, Schroder reportedly declined with the intention of getting a contract worth $100 million or more during the 2021/22 offseason. However, it wasn’t quite like that. The German ended up leaving the Lakers and going to Boston Celtics for US$5.8 million.

The German did not deny that he refused the Angelinos contract, but said he made the decision on behalf of his managers. According to him, the agents told him not to accept it. “I wanted to sign. For me, refusing this money is crazy. That’s not how my mother raised me. I wouldn’t have left this on the table if it weren’t for what they told me. So that led me to the two worst years of my entire career. I made $8 million in that period, of course it was a mistake.”he commented.

But, Schroder understands that it was good for his personal life. “But I can’t complain. In the end, it was there that I had two healthy children. I had the support of my mother and my brothers throughout this time. I can still buy whatever I want. I made $70 million in my previous contract with the Atlanta Hawks. All this for a guy from Germany who came to try his luck in the US league. Therefore, I am more than blessed. I’m with the people who love me and were with me on the worst days.”he explained.

Finally, he praised the new opportunity he has been receiving with the Toronto Raptorswho offered a two-year contract worth $25.4 million. “To be honest, I don’t worry about it anymore. After all, it didn’t work. God didn’t want me to get this, and most of all, that’s okay. In the end, I have to follow, and that’s what I’m doing.”, concluded. During the current 2023/24 season, Schroder is averaging 14.7 points, 6.7 assists and 2.8 rebounds in 31.9 minutes per game.