Before coming to the OKC Thunder, Dennis Schroder ‘s value was complicated, to say the least. He wasn’t damaged goods nor was he a true locker room cancer, but his reputation had taken a few hits.
Right off the bat, his style seemed almost irreconcilable with winning basketball and was a big reason the Atlanta Hawks were looking to move a 24-year-old. While he was productive, he came with a few tiny issues. He came across arrogant with the potential to cause locker room rifts, his contract was viewed as a massive overpay with no end in sight, and he appeared to have reached his ceiling with his play stagnating.