Dec 16, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder (17) celebrates his three point basket scored against the Denver Nuggets with guard Russell Westbrook (0) during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

Blazers Could Go After Former Lakers Guard in Free Agency

Originally posted on Portland Trail Blazers on SI
By Jason Fray | Last updated May 26, 2025 1:00 PM ET

The Portland Trail Blazers could very well be in the market for some point guard depth this offseason.

While Scoot Henderson is entrenched in the rotation as a potential building block, Anfernee Simons has become the focus of much trade talk. The combo guard has one year remaining on his deal, and with Shaedon Sharpe coming up on an extension soon, the Blazers could look to offload Simons before he becomes a free agent.

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Portland would likely aim to bring in a veteran presence should Simons be dealt to another team. The roster as a whole is quite young, and Henderson has not yet proven to be entirely consistent as a nightly performer.

When scouring the list of potential free agents, experienced guard Dennis Schroder appears to be a very intriguing option.

Y’a des joueurs comme ça…

Dennis Schroder, 10 équipes NBA en carrière, jamais été All Star, parfois détesté, MVP d’un Mondial en étant champion du monde avec l’Allemagne…

Et on s’en souviendra de Dennis, pendant très longtemps…
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— TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) April 24, 2025

Formerly of the Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Toronto Raptors, Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors, and most recently the Detroit Pistons, Schroder will be out on the market presumably searching for a new home.

For whatever reason, he's been unable to truly latch onto a situation where Schroder can find a long-term home. This is despite the fact that he's been a far more productive player than people probably realize. Sans his rookie year, Schroder has averaged double-figures in each of the last 11 years. He's a quick, dynamic player who plays the game with palpable confidence.

Shoutout to a couple Pistons for a nice playoffs

Jalen Duren (first ever postseason action):
- 11.8 pts, 10.7 reb, 3.5 ast, 1.7 blk
- 65% fg, 70.8% ts
- 14.1 Game Score (+0.8 over his reg season avg)
- 75.9% unblocked rim FG%

Dennis Schroder (first postseason as a Piston):
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— Josh Medi (@MediJo20) May 16, 2025

He's also the type of guy who's played in all sorts of situations, whether it be with playoff squads or teams in a real rebuild. Portland falls somewhere in the middle, though the Blazers aren't far off from being a real threat to the play-in round.

Schroder was quite good with Detroit in the first round of the playoffs. Coming off the bench, he averaged 12.7 PPG on 49.1 percent from the floor and 47.9 percent from three. Even though he's been in the league for more than a decade, Schroder is still only 31 years of age.

Throw him on this Portland team and he'll at the very least offer production off the bench. Schroder is still good enough to offer the spot-start at the point guard position as well. Even more enticing for Portland, Schroder probably won't cost all that much.

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