Before the Los Angeles Lakers were active in free agency, their first offseason addition was completing a trade to acquire Dennis Schroder from the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Danny Green and No. 28 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, Jaden McDaniels.
Schroder, who comes off arguably his best NBA season to date, appears to be a great match for the Lakers. The quick and agile guard averaged 18.9 points — most among bench players in the league — shot 38.5% from deep, and noticeably improved his defense during the previous campaign.
Schroder could be a significant backcourt upgrade for L.