Point guard Dennis Schroder of the Los Angeles Lakers is brutally honest.
If you have any doubts about that fact, ask Dwight Howard and Mike Budenholzer about his time on the Hawks. Or recall what Dennis Schroder said about expecting to start when he was traded to Los Angeles from the Thunder.
Dennis Schroder is nothing if he's not open, and if there's one thing he's not, it's dishonest. Prickly? Yes. But you will always know what Schroder is thinking.
Which, for LA, is very important, given the point guard's expiring contract. Dennis Schroder is set to become a free agent this year, and has been eligible to sign an extension with the Lakers for about a month and counting. When asked about his thoughts on delaying the extension's signing, Schroder offered the following:
Dennis Schroder when asked if he wants to sign a contract extension before the summer free agency begins: “I want to be a Laker for a long time … I just want it to be fair”
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) March 19, 2021
By all accounts, Schroder is honest in his desire to remain a Laker going forward. Quoted the Orange County Register, Dennis Schroder said that he is “straightforward…everything really is just perfect here so far”.
Perfect is right: Schroder seems to be getting along well with superstar Lebron James, as the Lakers have posted a 12-2 record with them sharing the court, going 0-4 without. Dennis Schroder, who was seen as a worthy replacement of Rajon Rondo after the latter's performance in the bubble, has seemed up to the task both on and off the court.
This looming free agency period marks the first time that Dennis Schroder is eligible to join the open market, and it stands to reason that he would want to gauge interest from other teams. He possibly has the potential to draw over $20 million this season, and the Lakers would be hard pressed to match anything substantially more than that after taking care of several high profile pieces, including James and Kyle Kuzma.
But given Schroder's apparent desire to stay in LA, his decision could largely hinge on the Lakers' success in the postseason. If they win a second straight championship, it is completely feasible to imagine that Dennis Schroder would be willing to give some financial ground in contract talks to run it back for a Lakers three-peat. For Lebron and LA's sake, let's hope that's the case.
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