Report: Dennis Schroder Will Likely Finish the Season with the Rockets

In three games with the Rockets, Dennis Schroder's averaging 12 points, seven assists, four rebounds, and a steal per contest. Players must get waived by Mar. 1 to remain playoff eligible.

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According to NBA insider Marc Stein, Dennis Schroder will likely finish the season with the Rockets. The Celtics dealt Schroder to Houston at the Feb. 10 trade deadline in a transaction that barely beat the 3 P.M. ET cutoff point. In exchange, Boston brought back Daniel Theis.

Dennis Schroder is on course to finish the season in Houston, league sources say.

Neither the Rockets nor Schroder favor a buyout, sources say, with a March 1 deadline looming for any buyout candidate leaguewide to be released to ensure playoff eligibility with his next team.

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) February 22, 2022

That news is another blow to the Lakers, who reportedly tried to trade for Schroder at the deadline, and seemingly had an interest in signing him if he reached the buyout market. They also lost out on Goran Dragic, who signed with the Brooklyn Nets on Monday.

In 49 games with the Celtics, including 25 starts, Schroder averaged 14.4 points, 4.2 assists, 3.3 rebounds, and nearly a steal per game. His speed and craftiness off the dribble allowed him to consistently get deep into the paint, often to the rim. That made Boston's offense more dynamic.

However, Schroder also had a penchant for slowing down the pace of play, which often proved counterproductive and made him a poor fit in Ime Udoka's Spursian system, which calls for an uptempo style and quick decision making.

Between that and the Celtics not having his Bird Rights, since Schroder came to Boston on a one-year, $5.9 million contract, signing for the taxpayer mid-level exception, it would've been difficult for the Celtics to re-sign him even if they wanted to. Thus, it wasn't a surprise they traded him at the deadline.

Schroder has since suited up three times for the Rockets, starting twice and producing 12 points, seven assists, four rebounds, and a steal per contest.

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