In a trade announced after Wednesday’s NBA Draft, the Lakers acquired 27-year-old guard Dennis Schröder from Oklahoma City, as Lakers VP of Basketall Operations Rob Pelinka looked to bolster LAL’s championship-winning roster going into the 2020-21 season that starts on Dec. 22.
“We’re really excited about adding Dennis to our core,” said Pelinka, who moved Danny Green and the No. 28 pick to acquire him. “I think if you look at the Bubble and what we were able to accomplish there in retrospect, one of the core identities of our team is I felt like we played incredibly tough, competitive, gritty, defensive-focused basketball.