The Charlotte Hornets have expressed curiosity in buying Dennis Schroder as they proceed reshaping their roster round Brandon Miller and Coby White, in accordance with Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
“The Charlotte Hornets have been linked with curiosity in Schroder, league sources instructed HoopsHype,” Scotto reported on Wednesday. “It’s value noting that Hornets govt Jeff Peterson is claimed to nonetheless be a fan of Schroder courting again to their time collectively in Atlanta.”
Schroder, 32, has two years remaining on his three-year, $44 million contract. The veteran guard is coming off a 2025-26 season cut up between the Sacramento Kings and Cleveland Cavaliers, averaging 10.8 factors, 4.9 assists and a couple of.7 rebounds in 70 video games.
The German guard appeared in 40 video games for Sacramento, averaging 12.8 factors, 5.3 assists and three.1 rebounds in 26.4 minutes per recreation. After becoming a member of Cleveland, his position decreased, as he averaged 8.2 factors and 4.3 assists in 21.4 minutes over 30 appearances.
Schroder shot 40.5% from the sphere and 32.9% from three-point vary total final season, persevering with a profession development as a high-volume ball-handler who supplies secondary playmaking. Throughout his 13 NBA seasons, he has averaged 13.7 factors, 4.9 assists and a couple of.9 rebounds whereas capturing 43.0% from the sphere and 34.1% from past the arc.
Charlotte’s curiosity comes after a serious offseason transformation. The Hornets traded LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves and moved Miles Bridges to the Phoenix Suns, shifting from a younger core constructed round Ball and Bridges towards a extra versatile roster centered on Miller and White.
White re-signed with Charlotte on a three-year, $74 million contract and is predicted to function because the staff’s main offensive engine. Including Schroder would give the Hornets one other skilled guard able to creating offense, defending opposing ball-handlers and organizing second items.
Schroder and Hornets govt Jeff Peterson share historical past from their time with the Atlanta Hawks group. Peterson was an assistant basic supervisor in Atlanta when Schroder developed right into a full-time NBA rotation participant, together with a 2016-17 season during which Schroder averaged 17.9 factors and 6.3 assists as Atlanta’s start line guard.
The Hornets completed the 2025-26 common season with a 44-38 document and reached the Play-In Match, however the offseason strikes point out the franchise is prioritizing long-term flexibility whereas remaining aggressive round Miller. Charlotte acquired Naz Reid, Grayson Allen, Royce O’Neale and a number of future draft property by way of its main trades.
Schroder can also be drawing curiosity from different groups with out there commerce exceptions. Scotto reported that the Los Angeles Clippers and Milwaukee Bucks are among the many groups monitoring the veteran guard, with the Clippers holding a $17 million traded participant exception from the John Collins commerce and the Bucks possessing a $25.5 million exception created by the Giannis Antetokounmpo deal.
