Free agent guard Dennis Schröder continues to make a case to NBA teams for a contract offer. He scored a team-high 26 points and added five assists until he got ejected in the late going of Germany’s 107-96 victory over Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece in the EuroBasket quarterfinals, as Eurohoops.net relays.
Magic second-year forward Franz Wagner added 19 points for the victors. Antetokounmpo was ejected with five minutes remaining for committing his second unsportsmanlike foul.
There’s a “rising buzz” in league circles regarding Schröder’s job prospects, Marc Stein tweets.
We have more from around the basketball world:
- Speaking of free agents, Eric Pincus notes in a Bleacher Report post that there are plenty of veterans still looking for jobs. Pincus takes a closer look at where players like Schröder, Eric Bledsoe, Carmelo Anthony, Blake Griffin and others might land.
- Becky Hammon is showing NBA teams what they’re missing after she wasn’t offered a head coaching position, Nancy Armour of USA Today opines. Hammon has the Las Vegas Aces on the verge of a WNBA championship with a more creative offense while maintaining a solid defense. The former Spurs assistant was passed over the Orlando and Portland head coaching jobs in 2021.
- Nerlens Noel‘s $58MM lawsuit against Rich Paul and Klutch Sports Group has been dismissed, Liz Mullen of the Sports Business Journal tweets. As previously noted, the case is instead heading to NBPA arbitration. The judge ruled a “valid, enforceable agreement to arbitrate” existed between the parties.
If I was not mistaken Las Vegas was already really good before they hired her
So if they were terrible Hammon wouldn’t face any criticism? Its almost like you’re saying they don’t even need a coach… which is frighteningly stale take.
It’s the Luke Walton argument
You’re comparing the greatest team to ever touch a court to the Las Vegas Aces. It is certainly not the Luke Walton argument.
The Luke Walton argument isn’t just confined to teams that dominated like The Warriors. Are you serious?
Elaborate
Exactly
Celtics should sign Dennis or Dennis but nope
A rising buzz for Dennis? Lol at this point who in the league is surprised at what he’s doing?
Perfect third/combo guard for many teams.
Schroeder should have contract. Been talking about this for awhile now. Definitely can help teams.
Seems to me both Melo and Griffin would look good. On the Heats bench. Added depth and vet leadership for a contending team.
Of course Noel’s frivolous lawsuit against Rich Paul has been dismissed!!!
Anyone and their grandmother knew that was coming, right?
Lol, it’s funny that it’s goin to arbitration
Noel was told he had other offers which was a lie by his agent. He has a chance to win it.
Dennis, Blake, Bledsoe and Melo will fit any contenders rosters like Bucks, Suns Celtics, Mavs
Celtics don’t need guards AT ALL.
Bledsoe has been terrible for years now.
Trade White for a Center taller than 6’10
… because every coach that wins in the wnba should be an nba head coach, right?
sheesh
No. But maybe the ones hand picked and mentored by Pop?
She has the best TEAM in the league and the league MVP.
My point is that a coach wins a championship in the wnba every year. Does that mean they should be an nba head coach?
Half the teams in the wnba were under .500 this season.
Pop nor any of his disciples would have taken any of those teams to the wnba finals.
Anyone on this thread could take this particular LV Aces team to the finals.
That said, could Hammond be a head coach in the nba?
Sure… why not??? Lon Kruger did. Richie Adubato did. Keith Smart did. Randy Wittman did. M.L. Carr did. Tim Floyd did.
Kurt Rambis… Sidney Lowe… Alvin Gentry…
Hammon should already have a job in the NBA. But seeing as the owners are only getting around to hiring more African American coaches in recently, it’s gonna be a while until a woman gets a job
There will be at least 5 openings this spring… wouldn’t be surprised to see her get one.
I would’ve loved to have seen Charlotte hire her. I’d still like to see Charlotte hire her because I was incredibly underwhelmed by both their coaching hire and their off-season as a whole.
Found my Schroeder answer lol