Thank you for everything, Dennis ❤️💙
OFFICIAL – The Detroit Pistons announced today that the team has acquired a 2026 second round pick via a sign-and-trade with the Sacramento Kings, sending guard Dennis Schröder and a 2029 second round pick to Sacramento. pic.twitter.com/NqMPnYhS0L
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Detroit — When Dennis Schröder left Little Caesars Arena on May 1, there was a sense that the veteran point guard would return as a member of the Detroit Pistons. He had just played 30 minutes in an elimination game against the New York Knicks, where he finished with nine points, nine assists and a steal.
Despite the loss, Schröder’s performance was a brief glimpse of what made him an essential part of the Pistons’ success during the latter half of last season.
He played 28 games after the Pistons acquired him from the Golden State Warriors in February, averaging 10.8 points and 5.3 assists. Next to Malik Beasley, Schröder seemed to be a shoo-in to return to the Pistons as free agency loomed.
But on Monday night, the Pistons finalized a sign-and-trade deal, sending Schröder to the Sacramento Kings — his desired destination. As part of the deal, the Pistons received the least favorable of a 2029 second-round pick and a $14.2 million trade exception.
Unlike what would have been his role in Detroit, the Kings offered Schröder the opportunity to start as their point guard while also providing the long-time journeyman with the stability of a three-year deal.
“Not disrespecting anyone, but to have this commitment from this organization, from Scott (Perry, general manager), is something that I did not have the last couple of years,” Schröder told reporters during his introductory press conference Tuesday. “I am going to make sure that I repay him for that. It’s a big opportunity for me and the organization. I am going to give everything I have to be great this season.”
The Kings will be Schröder’s 10th NBA team. Before joining the Pistons at the trade deadline, he began the season with the Brooklyn Nets before being dealt to the Warriors in December. He has bounced around the league nearly every year since 2018 after he was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Atlanta Hawks selected Schröder in the first round of the 2013 NBA Draft, marking his longest tenure with a single team. He played for the Hawks for four seasons, and his final two years with the team were his last as a starting point guard.
Schröder has bolstered the production of nearly every team he has suited up for throughout his 13-year career, and he expects to maintain his production in Sacramento.
“To be a starting point guard in the NBA, you can’t ask for more,” Schröder said. “It’s like what Scott said, to be a leader, to make sure we do it every single night, being the voice for the other guys in the locker room, it’s everything you can ask for. Every single opportunity, we are going to compete.”
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