Winners, losers from Dennis Schroder trade to Warriors

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As fast as it became possible — De’Anthony Melton couldn’t be traded until Dec. 15 — it was done: The Brooklyn Nets traded Dennis Schroder to the Golden State Warriors for Melton and three second-round picks.

Who are the winners and losers from this first big trade of the NBA trade deadline season? Let’s break it all down. But first, here is how the trade officially works out:

Golden State receives: Dennis Schroder, 2025 Miami second-round pick (protected through 37).
Brooklyn receives: De’Anthony Melton (out for the season with torn ACL), Reece Beekman (guard on two-way contract), three second-round draft picks (2026 and 2028 from Atlanta, the Warriors 2029 pick).

Winner: Golden State Warriors, Stephen Curry

Since last summer when they chased Paul George and Lauri Markkanen — or even the previous trade deadline when they inquired about LeBron James — the Warriors have been looking for a high-level shot creator to put next to Stephen Curry so they can chase another ring. They have struck out with the big names.

Enter Dennis Schroder, who may not be as sexy a name but is a quality shot creator and having one of his best seasons for Brooklyn. Schroder is averaging 18.4 points and 6.6 assists a game for the Nets and is shooting a career-high 37.8% from 3 this season. Steve Kerr got a good look at Schroder this summer during an Olympic tune-up game in London, where Schroder scored 13 points with 10 assists against Team USA in a game the Americans won by just four. Schroder led Germany to the medal round of the Paris Olympics, where they finished fourth.

Kerr will play Schroder with Curry at times so defenses can’t load up on him the same way. However, the bigger issue is the Warriors are getting outscored in the minutes Curry sits – their offensive rating drops fast from 119.1 to 101.7. Golden State has struggled to generate offense in those minutes, and Schroder will help with that.

Loser (by design): Brooklyn Nets

The Nets got worse with this trade, but that is winning for them.

Brooklyn’s management wants to be in the mix for one of the top picks in the upcoming NBA draft, but they’ve been too good —…

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Publish date : 2024-12-15 19:23:00

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