NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 29: Dennis Schroder #71 of the Boston Celtics stands on the court during the third quarter of an NBA game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center on January 29, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana, NBA Trades: 3 potential Dennis Schroder trades for the Celtics. 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 Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 29: Dennis Schroder #71 of the Boston Celtics stands on the court during the third quarter of an NBA game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center on January 29, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana, NBA Trades: 3 potential Dennis Schroder trades for the Celtics. 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 Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

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NBA Trades: 3 potential landing spots for Dennis Schroder

BOSTON, MA – JANUARY 17: Dennis Schroder #71 of the Boston Celtics reacts during a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at TD Garden on January 17, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts, NBA Trades: 3 potential landing spots for Dennis Schroder. 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 Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)

Dennis Schroder has had a turbulent year, to say the least. He was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers before the 2020-2021 season and he actually was fairly productive in his time there.

However, after contracting COVID-19, his play in the Lakers’ short postseason campaign was lackluster. Many assumed that Schroder would re-sign with the Lakers, however, that did not end up coming to fruition.

The exact reasoning that led to the end of his Lakers tenure is disputed, but it is rumored that Schroder rejected a four-year, $84 million dollar contract from Los Angeles. After many of the major pieces of free agency fell into place, Schroder had still failed to come to another agreement with the Lakers or any other team.

Many jokes were made at his expense after he seemingly passed up on such a large contract. However, soon enough, Schroder did find himself on a new NBA team, just not on the contract he might have expected.

NBA Trades: 3 potential landing spots for Dennis Schroder

Schroder signed a one-year, $5.9 million dollar deal to play for the Boston Celtics. Many labeled this contract as a “prove it” deal to allow Schroder to prove his worth for the following summer while providing a boost off the bench for a Celtics team that needed his scoring.

To this point, this pairing has actually worked fairly well. Schroder is averaging a fairly efficient 14.4 points in about 30 minutes a game. With injuries and health and safety protocols shredding the league, Schroder has spent a fair amount of time in the starting lineup, as well as a sixth man.

The Boston Celtics have had their share of struggles this season, but recently they have surged up in the standings and have started to look like the team many expected them to be.

All this begs the question, why could he be moved at the deadline? Well, frankly there are several reasons. First, it is rumored that the Celtics are hoping to duck under the luxury tax, and shedding Schroder’s contract off the books would help them in that regard.

As for on the court reasoning, Schroder’s fit in Boston’s lineup has looked questionable at times. His counting stats are solid, however, some argue that he has some “ball stopping” tendencies, and could be used to trade for a better fitting player.

It is even rumored that Boston has several trade offers on the table from various teams around the league. So, let’s take a look at three potential NBA trades for Dennis Schroder before Thursday’s trade deadline.

Next: Trade #1

<div class="details"> <div class="team-name">Celtics Get</div> <div class="info">George Hill</div> <div class="info">Jordan Nwora</div> </div> </div> <div class="separator"></div> <div class="team b"> <div class="logo"><img src=https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/08/nba-trades-dennis-schroder-celtics/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/w_75,h_75,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.fansided.com%2Flogos%2Fnba%2Fbucks.png">
<div class="details"> <div class="team-name">Bucks Get</div> <div class="info">Dennis Schroder</div> <div class="info">2022 2nd Round Pick</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The Milwaukee Bucks are one of the teams rumored to have some level of interest in Dennis Schroder. It doesn’t surprise me that they are looking to add another competent creator off the bench, either.</p> <p>Jrue Holiday does a fantastic job for Milwaukee, but outside of him and George Hill, the Bucks lack a real point guard off the bench. This trade would give them an obvious upgrade to their bench rotation.</p> <p>Having Schroder in a playoff series would be valuable as well, as even in their championship run last season, the Bucks sometimes struggled to get offense from their point guards.</p> <p>Schroder is a sparkplug that can realistically fit onto any contending team in the league, and he could certainly provide a scoring boost off the bench for the Bucks. While he’s not an elite defender, he’s certainly is not a liability end on that side of the floor, thus making him a solid addition to the gritty Bucks roster.</p> <p>Jordan Nwora is really one of the main assets the Bucks have to deal this week. He will be an RFA this offseason, and his value may never be higher than it is currently depending on the contract he is offered.</p> <p>The Celtics, who are in need of floor spacing wings, might take a chance on Nwora and help get under the luxury tax in the process.</p> <div class="next-slide slider"> <a class="next-slide-btn" style="background:#222423" data-track="shortcode" data-track-action="next-slide-shortcode" href=https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/08/nba-trades-dennis-schroder-celtics/"#"> <span class="title">Next:</span> Trade #2 </a> </div><!—pageview_candidate—><hr id="pagebreak"><div id="attachment_438217" class="wp-caption aligncenter"> <img class="size-full wp-image-438217" src=https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/08/nba-trades-dennis-schroder-celtics/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,h_1067,w_1600/http%3A%2F%2Fhoopshabit.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fgetty-images%2F2018%2F08%2F1236284824.jpeg" alt="NBA Trades: 3 potential Dennis Schroder trades for the Celtics" width="1600" height="1067" srcset="https://hoopshabit.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2018/08/1236284824.jpeg 1600w, https://hoopshabit.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2018/08/1236284824-768x512.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px"><div class="fs-center-img"> <p class="wp-caption-text" style="width:1600px;">BOSTON, MA – NOVEMBER 01: Dennis Schroder #71 of the Boston Celtics dribbles while guarded by Alex Caruso #6 of the Chicago Bulls at TD Garden on November 1, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts, NBA Trades: 3 potential Dennis Schroder trades for the Celtics. 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 Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)</p> </div> </div> <h2>NBA Trades: 3 potential Dennis Schroder trades for the Celtics – Chicago Bulls</h2> <div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Trade" data-team-ids="[24,18]" data-team-gets='[["Dennis Schroder"],["Troy Brown Jr.","2028 First-Round Pick (Lottery Protected)"]]'> <div class="playertrade remove-native-227"> <div class="trade"> <div class="team a"> <div class="logo"><img src=https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/08/nba-trades-dennis-schroder-celtics/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/w_75,h_75,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.fansided.com%2Flogos%2Fnba%2Fbulls.png">
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