Dennis Schroder bet on himself in NBA free agency. A week later, he has nothing to show for it. After turning down a four-year, $84 million extension from the Los Angeles Lakers in February, the German's market has been cold. The Boston Celtics have reportedly made an offer, but they currently aren't willing to give him what he desires:

Schroder was urged by his agent to test the waters in free agency and try to get a $20 million annual deal, but after a wild first week, most teams don't have money left to fork out that kind of cash. The Celtics are willing to give Schroder a $5.9 million taxpayer MLE contract, but he wants the full $9.5 million MLE and the option for a second season.

You can't blame Schroder, though. He is looking for solidity in his future and at this point, there's none. After the Lakers signed a handful of players last week, the possibility of Schroder returning to LA is basically zero as well, especially after a very disappointing postseason.

The Celtics could be a decent fit if the two sides did work something out. They lost Evan Fournier to the Knicks and would be smart to add another figure in their backcourt alongside Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart.

Dennis Schroder should've taken the $84 million from Los Angeles because, right now, he'll need to settle for a lot less money in order to be in the NBA next season.