Dennis Schroder helped the Detroit Pistons to the playoffs last season, and many fans wanted to bring him back, but the team balked at the price tag, a decision that has been totally justified.
The Pistons needed a veteran point guard to take some pressure off Cade Cunningham last season, and Schroder filled the role well even though he shot the ball poorly. Schroder took care of the ball, lent a steady hand and made some big shots, but the numbers weren’t pretty overall.
There was some talk of bringing Schroder back, as the Pistons still lacked that type of veteran presence off the bench, but the genius Kings swooped in and gave him a three-year deal that was never going to come from Detroit.