This past season, one of the more underrated signings for the Los Angeles Lakers was guard Dennis Schroder.
He had played for them during the 2020-21 campaign, and although he did well that year, he left a bad taste in people’s mouths by publicly campaigning for a huge contract extension of at least $100 million.
Schroder didn’t get that deal. In fact, the only deal he was offered in the summer of 2021 was a mere $5.9 million by the Boston Celtics.
But he returned to the Lakers for this past season, and this time, he made a solid impression while providing defense, ball-handling, occasional scoring and plenty of grit.
The team had some desire to keep him this offseason, but he is leaving to join the Toronto Raptors on a two-year, $26 million contract.
Free agent G Dennis Schroder has agreed to a two-year, $26M deal with the Toronto Raptors, agent Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 1, 2023
The Raptors lost guard Fred VanVleet on Friday. He signed a huge deal with the Houston Rockets. Schroder will help soften the blow of VanVleet’s departure.
The Lakers signed Gabe Vincent on Friday, who is a plucky 6-foot-2 guard known for his defense, and he could presumably be Schroder’s replacement next season.
