Dunleavy discusses Schroder’s long-term future with Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Mike Dunleavy had an interesting answer about Dennis Schröder staying with the Warriors long-term.
Golden State’s general manager spoke to reporters on Monday and was asked if he wanted to keep the journeyman NBA guard beyond this season after acquiring him in a recent trade with the Brooklyn Nets.
“Without a doubt [on looking into keeping him long term]” said Dunleavy. “Any time you give up things – in this case we’re giving up some draft capital – I don’t think you plan for it to be a short-term thing. At Dennis’ age, we still think he has many good years left in him and that we have the opportunity to re-sign him after the season. Again, we think he will suit us well on both ends of the pitch. Hopefully this is a relationship longer than a few months.”
The Warriors’ front office is hopeful that Schröder can provide a much-needed spark to the team after weeks of mediocre play. The 31-year-old is averaging 18.4 points and 6.6 assists per game this season and will certainly help provide Golden State with an offensive spark. And as a veteran in his 12th NBA season, Schröder is exactly the kind of player the Warriors are known to desire.
Finding consistent scoring opportunities behind Curry will be the biggest challenge for Steve Kerr and the rest of the Warriors. Golden State started the 2024-25 NBA season red hot, but has since cooled off, winning just four of their last thirteen games before falling to 14-11 and eighth in the Western Conference.
It’s unrealistic to expect Curry to be out of this world every night, so the addition of Schröder will give the team a strong offensive and defensive player who can shoot under pressure.
Dunleavy and the Warriors hope the combination will be mutually beneficial, and that both sides can reach a long-term solution next season.
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