NBA: Most likely first time All-Stars from each team

NBA: Most likely first time All-Stars from each team: Boston Celtics – Dennis Schroder

Dennis Schroder was the bud of everyone’s jokes. The extremely talented point guard reportedly turned down an $84 million dollar deal with the Los Angeles Lakers in the middle of the season last year in the hopes of landing a contract worth at least $100 million. Schroder effectively bet on himself. Needless to say, it was the worst investment in the history of mankind.

Schroder ultimately went on to play subpar for the Lakers in the postseason, averaging just 14.3 points per game on 40% from the field.

Let’s look past those horrific numbers and study Schroder’s complete body of work. He’s much better than the player we saw this past season. While he’s been a starter for a large portion of his career, he actually played his best ball coming off the bench for the Oklahoma City Thunder during the 2019-20 season. On the year, Schroder dropped 18.9 points per game, the second-highest of his career. He also connected on a career-best 38.5% from the 3-point line and 46.9% from the field, also a career-best.

Now that Schroder is with the Boston Celtics, he should be able to take advantage of second units more often this year. That said, he isn’t playing well at the moment, averaging single digits in the scoring column. Regardless of that, don’t give up hope, it’s early. There should be less pressure on the shoulders of Schroder this season and hopefully, his numbers will improve. If everything falls into place, he’ll make his first All-Star squad as a super-sub for the Boston Celtics.