Semi-final out, but MEGA change |
LeBron James really wanted Schroeder!
For a long time he was worried about his NBA future, now Dennis Schröder (29) has clarity!
The German basketball star will be in the coming season play for the Los Angeles Lakers. Shortly after After the bitter semi-final against Spain (91:96), Schröder announced the signature on Instagram.
According to BILD information, superstar LeBron James (37) was very committed to the German builder. The 4-time NBA champion wrote under Schröder’s Instagram post: “Yes Sir! So damn happy to have you back!”
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Schröder advisor Mark Bartelstein on BILD: “LeBron, who really wanted Dennis in LA, was decisive. And trainer Devin Ham. Dennis and he know each other from Atlanta and appreciate each other very much. Ham also stood up for Dennis.”
Ham will coach the cult team from Los Angeles starting next season. The coach was an assistant coach in Atanta during Schröder’s time (2011-2018) and took particular care of the German.
BILD knows the contract details of the new Lakers star!
James really wants to win the title, for that he needs Schröder
Schroeder signs for the minimum wage of $2.64 million. Because of the salary cap, the Lakers could no longer pay him. In 2021, he turned down a four-year, $84 million deal with the Lakers…
The German was guaranteed a minimum playing time of ten to twelve minutes. In the coming weeks he will get the chance to even fight for a starting place. The actual point guard Russell Westbrook (33) collects a princely 47 million dollars, but recently played catastrophically. It’s possible that Westbrook will come off the bench!
According to BILD information, it starts on September 26th. LeBron is hosting an all-game, no-coach training camp in San Diego. The new season starts on October 18th.
There are already chances of a meeting on Sunday: Superstar James will be there at the final of the European Championship. After the German game for third place, he wants to meet up with Schröder.
Bartelstein: “We negotiated for more than three months. Other teams were also on him. But Los Angeles made a big effort for him.”
In addition to the Lakers, the Dallas Mavericks were particularly interested. Most recently, the advisor explained: “The NBA clubs that are interested in Dennis are also looking at the EM. And they like what they’re seeing from Dennis in terms of leadership.”
At the European Championship, Schröder played well in the knockout games – and was particularly convincing as a leading player. Now he’s supposed to show that to the Lakers…
