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Dennis Schröder Sets Playoff Goal With Kings After Signing Three-Year Deal

Germany's captain returns from a EuroBasket triumph with a pledge to fit whatever role Sacramento needs.

Overview

  • Schröder told dpa in Braunschweig that reaching the NBA playoffs with Sacramento is the target.
  • He acknowledged the Western Conference is highly competitive but said nothing is impossible.
  • The 32-year-old guard has a three-year contract with the Kings, which media report is worth more than $45 million.
  • He emphasized flexibility, saying he will provide whatever is required in Sacramento even as his national-team role is more prominently leadership-focused.
  • The Kings are his tenth NBA stop since leaving Braunschweig for the league in 2013.