Dennis Schroder’s latest move has pushed him into a strange little corner of NBA history, and not the flattering kind.
After being traded by the Sacramento Kings in February, Schroder has now landed with his second team since then, as the Cavs sent him to the Hornets. That deal moves him into second place all-time for career trades and for the number of teams he’s played for in the NBA.
It’s a résumé line built on movement, not stability. The Hornets will be the third team Schroder has suited up for in the 2026 calendar year, which is a pattern for him. That same thing happened in 2022, 2024, and 2026, and his career has been defined by that kind of constant shuffle since the mistake of his career.
His longest stretch with one franchise came with the Hawks, where he spent five seasons beginning in 2013. After that, the league-hopping started in earnest.
One moment that still looms large came in 2021, when the Lakers offered him a four-year contract for $84 million and he turned it down. He bet on free agency and it didn't payoff.
There’s no question about what Schroder has done internationally. His success in FIBA has made his place in the FIBA Hall of Fame a lock, and the source material says his international career might be enough to get him into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, too. But now he’s added another line to the record book.
With the move to Charlotte, Schroder stands at nine trades, which puts him second all-time in NBA history. Before the trade to the Hornets, he was tied for second at eight. Now he’s alone in that spot, with everyone else behind him.
If he sticks with the Hornets and isn’t rerouted again, Schroder will have played for 12 NBA teams. He was also attached to the Jazz at one point, though he never actually played a game for them. That still leaves him second on the all-time list.
And the numbers could keep climbing. Schroder needs three more trades to move into first place all-time for career trades, and two more teams to own the top spot for most NBA teams played for. At his age, with several more years left if he wants them, both milestones look very much in play.
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