Cavs: 2 reasons they should absolutely not sign Dennis Schroder
2 reasons they should not sign Dennis Schroder: Without stars Schroder could become a problem
Dennis Schroder enjoys having the ball in his hands, running the offense and taking whatever shot looks good to him. Since his rookie season he has had a usage rate of at least 22.9 percent every season, peaking at 30.4 percent his final year in Atlanta when he was the top guy for a last-place Atlanta team. That year he also shot 29 percent from 3-point range and took 17.1 shots per game to get to his 19.4 point average.
In fact, that seems to clearly be Schroder’s career track: give him the keys to the offense and he becomes a willing chucker. One time in his career Schroder put together a hyper-efficient campaign and shot above league average on 3-pointers: two years ago in Oklahoma City, playing alongside Chris Paul.
What Schroder’s career has taught us is that he can’t be ‘the guy” on a team. Even last season he was forced to take on a significant offensive load with LeBron James and Anthony Davis missing so much time and the job he did resulted in the team trading for Russell Westbrook instead of bringing him back.
Schroder tries to do too much when the offense relied on him, taking bad shots and trying to be the center of the universe. When he was with Paul he was pushed into a smaller role, providing some microwave offense off the bench but not expected to run the team. That’s the role Schroder can excel in.
That’s not what Schroder would find on the Cavs. He wouldn’t look at Garland and see a superior player to defer to; he would see a young gun who needed to get in line behind him. Collin Sexton, though a prolific scorer, is not that player either. Larry Nance Jr. is not a star despite his impact, and Kevin Love is clearly fading fast.
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If a team wants to add Schroder and find success, they need an established offensive star who pushes Schroder into a supporting role. That isn’t going to be found in Cleveland, not at this point in their growth. Despite the value he may have signing an inexpensive one-year contract, the Cleveland Cavaliers need to stay away and absolutely not sign Dennis Schroder.