The Los Angeles Lakers have signed point guard Dennis Schroder, it was announced today by Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka.
“We are extremely pleased to welcome Dennis Schroder back to the Lakers. Not only do Dennis and Coach Ham share a player-coach history together, but they also reflect one another’s mentality of toughness with an extremely competitive edge,” Pelinka said.
“Dennis will add both depth and an on-ball defensive presence to our core at the guard position. He is also a proven scorer and playmaker. We are really excited for Dennis to get to camp and get back to work in L.A. after his highly successful run with his national team this offseason.”
Schroder appeared in 64 games (29 starts) for the Celtics and Rockets last season, averaging 13.5 points (.344 3FG%), 3.3 rebounds, and 4.6 assists in 28.7 minutes.
Schroder returns to Los Angeles after averaging 15.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists, and 1.1 steals in 61 games (all starts) for the Lakers during the 2020-21 season.
