When the Los Angeles Lakers traded in for security guard Dennis Schroder shortly after the 2020 NBA draft, they hoped they’d get the explosiveness and cunning they wanted.
After 100 days in a Lakers uniform, it’s safe to say that Schroder was as good as advertised. Schroder has played 37 games this season and is the team’s third-best goalscorer with an average of 14.8 points per game. In terms of templates per game, he is also second with 4.7.
Schroder’s presence with the Lakers was most noticeable during his absence in four games due to health and safety protocols when Los Angeles failed to commit quality violation and in that context fell apart as a unit.
Now that When he’s back, Schroder has helped the Lakers find a rhythm on both ends of the floor and head coach Frank Vogel has nothing but positive comments about the 27-year-old guard.
« I think it’s going great, » said Vogel after defeating the Hornets on Thursday evening. « We hope he is happy here. Our boys really like him. Our coaching team really enjoys coaching him. He has great energy, great spirit and great competitive fire that he brings to our team on both sides of the ball His ability to attack the color and what he does defensively for us. He made a great start as a Laker. «
Without the great Anthony Davis, the Lakers relied on Schroder to take on a bigger load, and so did Vogel is happy with his performance in the winning streak in four games.
« We saw what we did when AD was out, and when Dennis [Schroder] was out we had problems when they were out » said Vogel. « Obviously it’s difficult to make up for Anthony Davis’ absence, but when you have a man like Dennis Schroder who can really keep up on both sides of the ball, he’s been vital since his return. Ever since he got off health and safety protocols. » When the Lakers acted for Schroder, he still had a year to go on his four-year contract, so he was an unrestricted free agent in the this off-season Schroder was granted a long-term contract with the Lakers in mid-February and expressed his desire to remain in the franchise for the foreseeable future.
« I love this organization and would like for be part of this organization for a long time. So we really don’t have to worry about anything, ”said Schroder after winning against the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday evening. « Ultimately, not once in eight years have I had the feeling that I had to sit there in the summer and just see the options.
» So we’re kind of in between, should we sign the extension or wait until summer because I want to be a Laker for a long time. I always say it, I just want it to be fair. Not even financially or all the other things, I just want it to be fair, treated right, my family and friends who are with me and they have been doing it until now. «
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