Dennis Schroder does not want any pity points for being one of the most traded players in NBA history. The veteran combo guard was traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Charlotte Hornets last week — a deal that resulted in him landing on his 12th team in 14 NBA seasons.
After years of miserable basketball and horrible injury luck, the Charlotte Hornets finally courted a winner in 2025-26, as far as wins-losses go. Their 44-39 record marked just the second time in the last ten years that they finished above .500.
Being pessimistic is neither fun nor always useful, but sometimes it's needed to evaluate the possible future of an NBA team like the Charlotte Hornets.
The Cleveland Cavaliers‘ pursuit of Peyton Watson and/or Jonathan Kuminga has forced them to make some tough roster decisions, primarily to clear up cap space.
Dennis Schroder isn’t complaining about being traded by the Cavaliers. Actually, he seems pretty happy about it. Schroder told German outlet Braunschweiger Zeitung that he views his move to the Hornets as “a better situation for me,” citing the difficult role he had alongside Donovan Mitchell and James Harden in Cleveland.
The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.
Dennis Schröder believes he’ll have a better opportunity to succeed with the Hornets than he did with the Cavaliers, relays Johnny Askounis of Eurohoops.
The Charlotte Hornets haven't retired Kemba Walker's No. 15 jersey, but you would be forgiven for thinking they had. No one has worn it since that fateful day in 2019 when the Hornets sent him to Boston in a sign-and-trade for Terry Rozier.
The Charlotte Hornets may not have been a true playoff contender last year, but they did seem close. Nevertheless, GM Jeff Peterson opted to push the true contention down the line to hopefully build a more sustainable team.
The Cavaliers apparently won’t be getting an A for their Dennis Schroder trade. But ESPN believes they did slightly better than the other guys. ESPN’s Zach Kram gave Cleveland a B for its deal with the Hornets, while Charlotte received a B-minus.
The Charlotte Hornets have made a ton of moves this offseason, but Jeff Peterson still has a little more work to do ahead of the 2026-27 season. They have 17 players under contract, so two will have to be moved/let go of two more players before things get underway.
Here soon, we are going to get our first look at the new-look Charlotte Hornets. It's easy to assume that without LaMelo Ball, this team is going to have its fair share of struggles.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
Following the LaMelo Ball trade, the Charlotte Hornets have entered a period of uncertainty. Without a star or any clear direction for the future, nobody knows what to expect from this Hornets team or what moves they might make to elevate their position in the Eastern Conference.
Earlier this week, the 2026-27 schedule was released, and the Charlotte Hornets will open up on the road against the Brooklyn Nets before returning to Uptown for a pair of home games against the Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat.
Jeff Peterson isn't done wheeling and dealing. On Friday, he sent Tre Mann to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for veteran journeyman point guard Dennis Schröder, finally addressing the Charlotte Hornets' need for a backup to Coby White.
The Cavaliers had obvious financial reasons for trading Dennis Schroder to Charlotte. Turns out the Hornets had some basketball reasons for taking him.
In a full story for ESPN.com, Shams Charania reports that the Cavaliers, Hornets, and Dennis Schröder‘s agent, Mark Bartelstein, have been working together for the “past couple months” on the trade that will send the veteran point guard to Charlotte.
Jeff Peterson's busy offseason continues. After the 2026 Summer League wrapped up, there was one takeaway that almost every person watching came away with: The Charlotte Hornets need a backup ball-handler.
The Charlotte Hornets' offseason has long felt incomplete. After the shocking decision to trade LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Miles Bridges trade that netted a pair of NBA-ready wings in Charlotte, and a quiet free agency period in terms of outside signings, the Hornets desperately needed a backup ball handler to spell Coby White.
The Cavaliers and Hornets have reached an agreement on a trade that will send veteran point guard Dennis Schröder and cash to Charlotte in exchange for point guard Tre Mann, reports ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link).
The Charlotte Hornets already made their huge change at point guard this offseason, so nobody should expect them to panic after some bad games. Still, if the first months of the season show that something is missing, they could eventually have to admit that replacing LaMelo Ball is harder than just putting another scorer in his spot.
Thursday night marked the first game of the NBA Summer League for the Charlotte Hornets, meaning the debuts of their two first-round picks, Christian Anderson and Hannes Steinbach.