Dennis Schröder is about to move to his eleventh franchise in the NBA. The German basketball world champion thanked the Sacramento Kings on social media for his time.
Dennis Schröder is about to move to his eleventh franchise in the N.B.Athe Cleveland Cavaliers. The German basketball world champion thanked them on social media for their time Sacramento Kings.
“Thx Sacramento,” it says in his Instagram story on Sunday (February 1, 2026). Various media, including “ESPN“, report on the trade, which has not yet been officially announced,
Ellis also to the “Cavs”
Along with the 32-year-old captain of the German national team, Keon Ellis is also drawn to the “Cavs“. In return for the playmaker and Shooting guard Ellis is supposed to get Sacramento De’Andre Hunter, Dario Saric is moving from the Kings to the Chicago Bulls. Draft picks were also negotiated.
For Schröder, it would be the eleventh NBA team he has played for. There’s not much left to do before Ish Smith’s record (13). Schröder had already said that another short-term change would not shock him.
| club | games | points (cut) | Assists (editing) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sacramento Kings | 40 | 12.8 | 5.3 |
Detroit Pistons | 28 | 10.8 | 5.3 |
Golden State Warriors | 24 | 10.6 | 4.4 |
Brooklyn Nets | 52 | 16.3 | 6.3 |
Toronto Raptors | 51 | 13.7 | 6.1 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 127 | 13.9 | 5.1 |
Houston Rockets | 15 | 10.9 | 5.9 |
Boston Celtics | 49 | 14.4 | 4.2 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 144 | 17.0 | 4.1 |
Atlanta Hawks | 352 | 12.9 | 4.8 |
| Overall balance | 882 | 13.9 | 4.9 |
“I’ve already talked to my wife about it. At the end of the day, it’s best for me to play to be happy,” said the world and European champion in an interview with “Sky” and explained: “I take it professionally. I’ve been here for 13 years now, of course I know it and will always try to do the same, no matter where it is.” Be it “always very difficult to build such a bond as a team, as an organization, when you know that they could send you away at any time”he added.
Trade deadline ends on Thursday
The Trade deadline in the NBA ends on Thursday. “Anything can happen and you have to be prepared for it.”said Schröder, for whom the move would be an opportunity after a short and disappointing interlude in Sacramento: The Cavaliers are in the Eastern Conference on course for the playoffs. With Sacramento, Schröder is at the bottom Western Conference.
In 40 appearances, the playmaker mostly came off the bench and averaged 12.8 points, 5.3 assists and 3.1 rebounds in just over 26 minutes.
