Kings officially acquire Dennis Schröder from Pistons in sign-and-trade deal originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The Kings officially have their point guard for the 2025-26 NBA season.
Sacramento acquired Dennis Schröder — and a 2029 second-round pick — in a sign-and-trade deal with the Detroit Pistons in exchange for a protected 2026 second-round pick, the Kings announced Monday.
ESPN’s Shams Charania reported last Tuesday, citing league sources, that Schröder’s contract with Sacramento is worth $45 million over three seasons.
Schröder ending up in California’s capital city never appeared to be in doubt. He excitedly reacted to the new partnership in an X post on July 1, the second day of the 2025 NBA free-agent negotiating period, and discussed his new home during a Twitch stream the following day.
Alas, there were no failed physicals or financial hiccups — Schröder’s arrival in Sacramento now is absolute.
The sign-and-trade also officially excluded the involvement of Kings fan-favorite Malik Monk, whom NBA insider Jake Fischer reported last week to be a possible trade chip exchanged for Schröder, citing a league source. It appears, for now, that first-year Sacramento general manager Scott Perry is content with keeping much of the Kings roster he inherited, including Monk, the same as it was during a disappointing playoff-less 2024-25 campaign.
Perhaps Schröder, though, is the facilitator Sacramento has missed since trading longtime Kings guard De’Aaron Fox in a multi-team deal that brought Zach LaVine to Northern California.
Schröder, entering his 13th NBA season with a ninth different organization, is coming off a 2024-25 season in which he averaged 13.1 points, 5.4 assists and 2.6 rebounds; that’s not bad at all, considering he was traded twice. Schröder even was averaging career highs in points (18.4) and assists (6.6) for the Brooklyn Nets before being traded the first time in 2024-25, to the Warriors.
The Kings gladly will take anything close to that level of production from Schröder. And, ideally for both parties, remaining committed to each other — as Monday’s official deal reflects — will net the best results.
“I heard the city of Sacramento is pretty nice,” Schröder said on his Twitch stream. “Warm weather, so we’re going to be straight. Heard there’s a family affair over there. Three years. Three big years. Shout out to the Sacramento Kings, man. I appreciate it. That’s big time.”
Both Sacramento and Schröder still are working for their first Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy.
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Kings officially acquire Dennis Schröder from Pistons in sign-and-trade deal
The Kings officially have their point guard for the 2025-26 NBA season.
Sacramento acquired Dennis Schröder — and a 2029 second-round pick — in a sign-and-trade deal with the Detroit Pistons in exchange for a protected 2026 second-round pick, the Kings announced Monday.
ESPN’s Shams Charania reported last Tuesday, citing league sources, that Schröder’s contract with Sacramento is worth $45 million over three seasons.
SIGN UP HERE Schröder ending up in California’s capital city never appeared to be in doubt. He excitedly reacted to the new partnership in an X post on July 1, the second day of the 2025 NBA free-agent negotiating period, and discussed his new home during a Twitch stream the following day.
Alas, there were no failed physicals or financial hiccups — Schröder’s arrival in Sacramento now is absolute.
The sign-and-trade also officially excluded the involvement of Kings fan-favorite Malik Monk, whom NBA insider Jake Fischer reported last week to be a possible trade chip exchanged for Schröder, citing a league source. It appears, for now, that first-year Sacramento general manager Scott Perry is content with keeping much of the Kings roster he inherited, including Monk, the same as it was during a disappointing playoff-less 2024-25 campaign.
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Perhaps Schröder, though, is the facilitator Sacramento has missed since trading longtime Kings guard De’Aaron Fox in a multi-team deal that brought Zach LaVine to Northern California.
Schröder, entering his 13th NBA season with a ninth different organization, is coming off a 2024-25 season in which he averaged 13.1 points, 5.4 assists and 2.6 rebounds; that’s not bad at all, considering he was traded twice. Schröder even was averaging career highs in points (18.4) and assists (6.6) for the Brooklyn Nets before being traded the first time in 2024-25, to the Warriors.
The Kings gladly will take anything close to that level of production from Schröder. And, ideally for both parties, remaining committed to each other — as Monday’s official deal reflects — will net the best results.
“I heard the city of Sacramento is pretty nice,” Schröder said on his Twitch stream. “Warm weather, so we’re going to be straight. Heard there’s a family affair over there. Three years. Three big years. Shout out to the Sacramento Kings, man. I appreciate it. That’s big time.”
Both Sacramento and Schröder still are working for their first Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy.
