Veteran point guard Dennis Schröder is on track to finish the 2021/22 season with the Rockets, reports Marc Stein (via Twitter). According to Stein, neither the player nor the team is pushing for a buyout.
Schröder, who signed a one-year deal with the Celtics last summer, was sent from Boston to Houston as the trade deadline in a four-player swap involving Daniel Theis. Given that the Rockets – who are 15-43 and rank last in the Western Conference – are out of the playoff race and immediately waived another veteran involved in that deal (Enes Freedom), there was speculation that a buyout for Schröder could be in the cards.
However, shortly after the trade deadline passed, Rockets general manager Rafael Stone spoke enthusiastically about Schröder’s potential role in Houston, and the 28-year-old showed right away that he could provide value, putting up 23 points and nine assists in Phoenix in his second game as a Rocket. Perhaps more importantly, he seems to be a good fit alongside rookies Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun, both on and off the court.
Assuming he finishes the season in Houston as planned, Schröder will reach unrestricted free agency again this summer, at which point the Rockets would hold his Non-Bird rights.
Goran Dragic and Tristan Thompson have been the biggest names to hit the buyout market so far, and it’s possible more veterans will join them by March 1. But there has been no indication that any agreements are imminent, so many of this season’s top buyout candidates could – like Schröder – end up finishing the season with their current teams.
Can’t believe he had 44M lined up now he is playing for Peanuts
Wasn’t it 80
Not the first, won’t be the last
5 million dollars in the right hands is far from peanuts, let’s see what he does with it, although I’m positive he wants the chance to sign that extension he passed
It was a Charlie Brown joke…tough crowd
I am a little surprised by this. Not from Houston’s side, they get a talented vet who is willing to come off the bench if needed, but also mentor the your talent. Wall wasn’t willing to come off the bench so it’s a positive result.
But from Schroder’s side, he’s a solid PG who can easily help any of the contenders, be it off the bench or in the staring line up.
Only thing I can assume is that he’s trying to raise his value by getting more game time on a weaker team.
It won’t hurt him to play in Houston and his stock. Houston could very offer a “overpay” contract to keep him with Green and Sengun. This putting KPJ on the market. Other option would be Tate Jr and I highly doubt Rockets will do that trade. But who would take KPJ and his personality?
That was my thinking, but I think Stone and Silas are pretty high on KPJ, much to the detriment of Greens progression.
One of the games earlier in the season Green had the ball passed to him once in the first 8 mins with Porter, Wood and Gordon passing amongst themselves with Green and Tate feeding off scraps.
I’ve seen it a lot this season. Porter would be a good pick up and has value as a Guard and Wood has shown he can post numbers. I’d like to see them package the two for a star to pair with Green and Sengun and possibly one of the top 5 in the 22 draft but they won’t. I wouldn’t be surprised if they offer Wood an extension.
Rockets can’t offer him more than 120% of his contract. So why would he want to stay. He should ask to be released. Then go to a contender. There he can show his real value. Therefore get a bigger FA contract next yr.
My old friend Al. The reason he doesn’t do that is because it’s a lot easier to pad his stats on a bad team as a top 3 option then go to a contender and be the 5th or 6 option and barely get minutes. He’s trying to secure his next contract