The Pistons Acquire Veteran Guard Dennis Schröder in Trade

The Golden State Warriors have completed a trade with the Detroit Pistons, sending Dennis Schröder and Lindy Waters III along with a second-round draft pick to Detroit. This move was a part of a larger multi-team trade that included the Miami Heat sending Jimmy Butler to Golden State. The Pistons made the official announcement, confirming the trade as part of a series of transactions.

For the Pistons, the trade also saw KJ Martin relayed from Detroit (who acquired Martin from Philadelphia) to Utah with a second-round pick.

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The Pistons will mark the eighth NBA team in Schröder’s career and the third team he was a part of this season. Schröder began 2024-25 with the Brooklyn Nets, then was traded to the Golden State Warriors on Dec. 15 and was dealt to the Jazz in the Butler trade on Wednesday.

He is averaging 14.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 5.5 assists this season and will serve as the backup to All-Star guard Cade Cunningham in Detroit after having a similar role in Golden State behind All-Star Stephen Curry. The Pistons (25-26) are in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff chase and are one game behind the Miami Heat for the No. 6 seed.

Martin is a regular player in the 76ers’ rotation, averaging 6.4 ppg and 3 rpg while shooting 61.6% overall and 38.1% on 3-pointers. In Utah, he will join a frontcourt that includes former All-Star Lauri Markkanen, John Collins, Svi Mykhailiuk and Brice Sensabaugh.

Richardson has seen his stats plummet in 2024-25 to 4 ppg, 1.5 rpg ane 1.5 apg after posting 9.9 ppg, 2.8 rpg and 2.4 apg as a solid rotation player for the Heat.