After winning the NBA championship in a chaotic 2019-20 season, Rob Pelinka decided his Los Angeles Lakers needed more to repeat. Instead of running it back, the Lakers general manager went all-in on reinforcements. That led to a Dennis Schroder trade that still haunts the Lakers today.
The Lakers dealt Danny Green and the draft rights of Jaden McDaniels to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for the services of Schroder. The well-traveled guard was coming off a season in which he was the Sixth Man of the Year runner-up. Pelinka thought he landed a difference-maker.
After famously turning down a big contract extension, Schroder only stuck around in Los Angeles for one season during that stint.