Overview
- The ban begins Sunday vs. the Rockets and will also sideline Schröder for games against the Lakers and Knicks.
- The NBA said he sought out an opponent about 40 minutes after the Dec. 28 loss in Los Angeles and attempted to strike him in an arena hallway.
- While the league did not name the other player, multiple reporters identified the target as Lakers star Luka Dončić following the pair’s on-court exchanges.
- Broadcast clips captured taunts during the game, including Dončić referencing a past contract decision, which preceded the tunnel confrontation.
- Security and Lakers center Deandre Ayton separated the players; Schröder will forfeit about $291,807 in pay, and Dončić is not facing discipline.