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Dennis Schröder comments on future with Lakers after trade talks

By Josh Hill

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 12: Dennis Schroder #17 of the Los Angeles Lakers moves the ball in the game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Staples Center on February 12, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 12: Dennis Schroder #17 of the Los Angeles Lakers moves the ball in the game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Staples Center on February 12, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) /
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It sounds like Dennis Schröder has made up his mind about his future with the Lakers. 

After hearing the trade winds power the Kyle Lowry rumor mill for the last week, it turned out we were duped.

Lowry, despite it seeming so certain that he would be traded he gave a farewell to Raptors fans, remains in Toronto. But even though the #WojBomb didn’t go off there’s still fallout that needs to be handled.

Notably with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Lowry not being dealt creates a bit of an awkward situation for the Lakers, who were in on trying to trade for him but ultimately didn’t. The awkwardness revolves around the fact that they already have a point guard — one they traded for too — in Dennis Schröder, and he wants a new contract.

The Lakers offered Schröder a $33 million contract not long after they acquired him from Oklahoma City, and as of last month are eligible to offer a four-year, $83 million deal with a maximum starting salary of $18.6 million.

Lakers Rumors: Dennis Schröder comments on future after trade talks

Schröder has remained steadfast that he wants $20 million per season and the Lakers have yet to meet that demand. The contract desires as well as the recent movement on trying to acquire Lowry points towards Schröder Testing free agency this summer.

He said as much to reporters this week.

“I mean, it’s a crazy business,” Schröder said. “At the end of the day, I want to play my season out. I said that I want to see my options. I for sure want to be a Laker, but I still want to see my options.”

Schröder has been in the NBA since 2013, when he was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks, but has never tested free agency. So add that to the list of reasons why Schröder hasn’t brought his asking price down to meet the offers he’s received from the Lakers.

This isn’t to say a deal won’t get done. Los Angeles can still offer Schröder An extension that would keep him with the Lakers, but all signs seem to point towards Schröder testing free agent waters to see if he can snag exactly the contract he wants.

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