The Golden State Warriors have agreed on a deal to accumulate Brooklyn Nets level guard Dennis Schroder for De’Anthony Melton, sources informed ESPN on Saturday.
The Warriors are additionally receiving one second-round decide from the Nets and sending three second-round picks to Brooklyn within the deal, sources mentioned.
Schroder has been among the best guards within the NBA this 12 months, pushing the Nets into play-in rivalry within the Eastern Conference early within the season.
In his first full season in Brooklyn since being traded from the Raptors final 12 months, Schroder is averaging 18.4 factors and a career-high 6.6 assists in 33.6 minutes. He has taken strides as an outdoor shooter as effectively, making an attempt a career-high 6.5 3-pointers per sport on practically 39% capturing.
The Nets entered the weekend in tenth place within the convention and 4 losses again of the No. 6 seed.
Melton, signed to a one-year deal this offseason, went down with a torn ACL final month and is out for the rest of the season. The Warriors have struggled with out him; after a scorching begin to the 12 months, Golden State has misplaced seven of their previous 9 video games.
Schroder fills a number of wants for the Warriors, together with a much-needed extra level guard who can deal with the ball, doubtlessly assist the second unit get organized, make outdoors pictures and supply Steve Kerr with one other veteran.
The Warriors coach mentioned previous to the commerce being reported on Saturday afternoon that the lack of Melton despatched his rotation into flux. Kerr has been trying to find the appropriate mixtures to play on a nightly foundation. Melton was seen as an ideal match alongside Stephen Curry together with his two-way skillset and skill to deal with the ball.
“[It] modified the whole lot,” Kerr mentioned on early Saturday afternoon after Warriors observe. “De’Anthony was a man who might assist get us organized offensively as a secondary ball handler, pick-and-roll man, but in addition be an on-ball defender, spot-up shooter. We’re mixing and matching round his absence for certain.
“But I like the fellows on this group, on this roster. I believe we now have a number of depth and sure, we’re mixing and matching, however that is what is required proper now and that is what we’ll proceed to do.”
Schroder, 31, is on an expiring contract price $13 million.
ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk contributed to this report.
