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Dennis Schröder Looking Forward To Playing With Russell Westbrook Again: “He’s Like My Big Brother”

Early in the 2019-20 NBA regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers reportedly offered Dennis Schröder a 4-year, $84 million contract extension that was eventually declined by the point guard. Schröder now said that this was not the case, but people are still running with this narrative.

Schröder had a good start for the Lakers and came in help when LeBron James and Anthony Davis were battling injuries in the regular season. However, an abysmal production in the playoffs quickly lowered his value and put him a tight situation in last year’s free agency.

So instead of a rumored $84M payday with the Lakers that reportedly was on his table earlier, Dennis had to take a $5.9M offer sheet from the Celtics, was traded to the Rockets mid-season and became a free agent.

Then, last month, news broke that Schröder will be coming back to the Lakers. The point guard signed a one-year, $2.6 million contract – which is a bargain for what the German brings to the table.

In Los Angeles, Schröder will once again team up with Russell Westbrook, whom he was teammates with during his stint in Oklahoma City. The point guard now expressed that he is very much looking forward to the opportunity to play with Westbrook again, while saying that Russ is like his big brother:

“Russ is my guy. He helped me so much when I was there, and even after that. He is like my big brother, with helping me, with staying in touch. To play with him again is gonna be great. It was fun times, positive vibes with him every single time and I can’t wait to get to work with him and with everyone else.”

Dennis Schröder on reuniting with former OKC teammate Russell Westbrook: “Russ is my guy. He helped me so much when I was there, and even after that.” pic.twitter.com/Lj3DRTGEUT

— Kyle Goon (@kylegoon) October 10, 2022