Dennis Schröder proudly posted the photomontage of himself in the jersey Boston Celtics, but mockery immediately flourished on the Internet. The German basketball star, according to the criticism, got over 5.9 million US dollars with the one-year contract with the NBA record championDollar classically gambled. With the longed for Mega-Deal it became nothing.
Schröder personally had the move to Boston in one Instagram-Story announced. “This is one of the best franchises in NBA history and it will be an honor to put on the green and white and do what I love.”wrote the 27-year-old, a confirmation from the Celtics was still pending.
Bland followingtaste
However, the Boston deal has a stale followingtaste. Because Schröder will have wanted more than the equivalent of around five million euros for a year Entertainment and Sports Programming Network">ESPN than reported his future salary. Also, the championship chances with the Celtics are not really promising. He will probably become a regular player, but it is more regarding signing up for a long-term contract with the 17-time player in the new season Champion or recommend it to another association.
$84 million offer turned down
Originally the plan was for the Los Angeles Lakers to stay – even following his contract expired at the end of the season. Months ago, the playmaker is said to have rejected an offer from superstar LeBron James’ club for $84 million for four years. Consequently, even they scoffed “Sports Illustrated” on Instagram with a short video showing Schröder as a candidate in the Gameshow “Deal or no Deal” displays. When the decisive case of money opens in this case, it “only” contains the 5.9 million instead of the huge sum that had been hoped for.
Bad end of the season
Schröder had explored his options for a long time. He wanted to be wooed and see what was possible in the NBA marketplace. In the meantime, it was not unrealistic that a club would put together a 100 million package for him. In the Regular Season As a starter in Los Angeles, he played strongly at times before the season ended ugly for him. First he missed eleven days in the critical phase of the main round because he was suspended according to the league’s Corona protocol. After that Schröder delivered in the Playoffs – the Lakers failed at the beginning of the Phoenix Suns – an overall disappointing performance.
Lakers: Westbrook instead of Schroeder
The Lakers did not knock once more, a new offer did not follow following the 84 million offer. Instead, the Californians recently signed US superstar Russell Westbrook from the Washington Wizards for the Point-Guard-Position. And Schröder, who was absent from the German national team at the Tokyo Olympics for insurance reasons, has to start over in Boston.
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