Playing for 9 teams in 8 years, I can still sign a contract of 30 million this summer, why do there always be teams who want him

In this league, player trading is a normal thing. Even stars of Doncic and Durant cannot escape, let alone those ordinary role players. Speaking of being traded, Ismail Smith has rich experience in this area. He played in the NBA for 12 seasons and was traded 13 times during this period. It can be said that his personal experience proves that he is a typical homeless man in the NBA field. However, for a role player like him, being traded so frequently has reflected his value to a certain extent, otherwise a team would have cut him.

The player we will introduce next. Although he has not been traded so frequently, he has changed teams a lot over the years. In the past 8 years, he has played for 9 different teams. This player is no one else. He is Dennis Schroeder. Since he has assisted Westbrook, George, James, and Thick Eyebrow, his popularity is still quite good.

Just this offseason, Schroeder will usher in a new career journey, because according to a famous reporter, he will join the Sacramento Kings with a 2-year, 30 million contract, which will also become the 10th team he has played in his career, and his total salary in his career will exceed the $130 million mark. So how did this little defender who is only 1.85 meters tall and weighs 79 kilograms still be able to sign a big contract at the age of 31 and will most likely be the starting point guard of the new team? Let's analyze it together!

1. Insufficient height, the victory lies in speed and basic skills. First of all, when I saw Schroeder, he was not like a top defender who could compete in the NBA for more than 10 years. After all, he is not only short, but also weighs at the level of many ordinary people. However, when Schroder participated in the draft in 2013, he was selected at the 17th pick in the first round. On the one hand, his 2.03-meter wingspan made up for his shortcomings in static talent to a certain extent. As a defender, he is extremely fast on the court. Many times, he can get rid of his opponents with just a simple acceleration.

And Schroeder was born in the European basketball system, so his basic skills are very solid. Since he often competes across ages, he has adapted to the confrontation and rhythm of high-level competitions early on. The year before entering the NBA, Schroeder played in Germany's top league. At that time, at the age of 19, he averaged 11.9 points and 3.3 assists per game. He was also selected as the All-Star. Later, at the Nike Basketball Summit, he led the World Team to defeat the United States, and he scored 18 points and 6 assists in that game.

2. He didn't have enough talent, so he tried hard to get together

After entering the NBA, Schroeder's first team was the Hawks. His performance was not good at the beginning, and his rookie averaged only 3.7 points per game in the rookie season. However, Schroeder is very competitive. Even if he can't start the offense when he is on the court, he will still steal all his strength on the defensive end. With his super long wingspan and full of aggressiveness, he is very oppressive about the defense of offensive players. In addition, the Hawks were also patient with Schroeder, and the team gave him more opportunities to grow, and he did not disappoint. Since the second year, Schroeder has gradually adapted to the NBA.

While ensuring defense, Schroder's offensive performance was getting better and better. Although he was not very good at three-point shooting, he still became a qualified scorer by breaking through. In addition, his mid-range is also his stable scoring method. Later, Schroeder's data became better and better, and since the fourth season, he has become a starter in a large number of games. At this time, he has obviously become the core of the Hawks.

3. The experience of displaced has not yet defeated Schroeder in the 2017-2018 season. Schroeder averaged 19.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.1 steals per game in the regular season. He also made a fortune. However, since the Hawks still need to continue to rebuild, the team took advantage of his trading value to the top and sent him to the Thunder. Schroeder averaged 18.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4 assists per game in the 2019-2020 season. His performance also attracted the attention of the Lakers, so the latter used chips such as Green to bring Schroeder to Los Angeles.

2020-2021 season is Schroder's contract year. His performance in the regular season is still excellent. With James and Davis missing a large number of games, he helped the team hold their playoff spots. Because of this, Schroder did not choose to renew his contract with the Lakers in advance. He wanted to get a larger contract by testing the free market in the offseason. As a result, the Lakers were eliminated in the first round of the 2021 playoffs. Schroeder also performed poorly in the defense of the Suns. In that round of the series, he averaged 14.3 points, 2.8 assists and 1.7 turnovers, with a shooting percentage of 40%. He didn't get a single point in the most critical battle of Tianwangshan.

So in the offseason, Schroeder's value plummeted, and in the end he only signed a one-year contract with the Celtics for 5.9 million. Later, Schroder was traded to the Rockets again. After the season, he was determined to prove himself and got up wherever he chose to fall, so he joined the Lakers with a minimum salary. This time Schroder chose the right choice. He made a fortune under Hamm in the 2022-2023 season. In the playoffs, the latter even trusted Schroder more than Russell. Schroder, who eventually became a free agent, signed a two-year contract with the Raptors in the offseason in 2023.

Schroeder was traded to the Nets, where he made his value higher, so the Warriors traded him to Golden State this season's regular season. However, after arriving at the Warriors, Schroeder could not integrate into the system here at all, so he was sent away again before the transaction deadline. Although Schroder, who joined the Pistons, his performance was not as amazing as the Nets, he still averaged 12.5 points, 3.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game in the playoffs, so after he became a free agent, he still attracted the attention of many teams, and in the end he chose to join the Kings.