The Sacramento Kings introduced Dennis Schröder to the media Tuesday after signing him to a reported three-year, $45 million deal.
General manager Scott Perry sat next to Schröder during the press conference and took questions along with his new point guard.
Below are a few standout comments.
Scott Perry on why he wanted to add Schröder to the roster:
“If you can recall my opening press conference … I talked about this need for this team and organization at the point guard position. I also talked about creating an identity for this organization and this team and how we wanted to play. As a reminder, those six things are: competitive, tough, team oriented, disciplined, accountable, and professional. So, when you marry those two things together, when free agency was embarking upon us, this was the number one guy we felt in the league for us that was going to fit that build and help us establish; he’s a building block to us establishing that sustainable success that we’re striving to get.”
“Where I’m from and how I learned and grew up playing the game in places like Detroit, Michigan, this guy embodies that. You know, you play, you pick up 94 feet, very combative in a good way on the court. And so that just really resonated with not only my personality, but coach Christie’s personality. Our entire organization and what we’re building here, we want the more individuals we can get like that and play that kind of way, the closer we get to establishing the true identity that we want for this basketball team.”
Schröder on the biggest impact he can make:
“If you watch me play the last couple of years, I always do the little things defensively, 94 feet, picking up, making sure we play with energy on the defensive end, and on the offensive end, making sure you put your teammates in position, pushing the ball, pushing the pace. I mean, if I have to take 10, 15 shots a game because the game tells me to, I do it. But other than that, I always try to make sure I control the game, put my teammates in position to be great, and the most important, to win games.
Schröder on appreciating the commitment he got from the Kings:
“Before Brooklyn, Detroit, all those teams, I felt always great. You know, I’m not disrespecting anyone, but to have this commitment from an organization, from Scott, that is what I didn’t have the last couple of years. And, like, I always, always say I’m gonna make sure I’ll repay him for that. And in all those little things I bring every single day. But it’s a big opportunity for me, for the organization, for the team to be great, and I’m going to give everything I have to be great this season.”
Schröder on playing with Domantas Sabonis:
“He’s unique. How he pushes the pace, when he gets the rebound, gluing everybody together, hitting people, back door cuts, you know, and great passes, really physical big who set screens, great in the pocket, can shoot it, you know, I mean, he’s unique. So I’m really looking forward to compete with him. We had a couple of battles in Europe as well, so now he’s on my side. We’re on the same side, so really looking forward to compete with him.”
Watch the full press conference below:
I don’t like the contract, but in a vacuum it’s a solid signing given the need at PG and the fact that Schroder is a dog on D, something we really need.
Having said that, I don’t see this signing doing much for the win column.
The 2026 NBA draft is loaded at the top. I just hope this FO knows that and acts accordingly, aka stealth tanking.
I’m not sure I’d call Schroder a dog on D. Might as well say Mike Bibby was a dog on D since he had better career defensive numbers than Schröder has.
He’s a decent and willing defender not a dog. He is however an accomplished player who has no fear on the court especially in the biggest moments. He will definitely help the Kings win games, I just don’t think winning games should be a priority now. Developing players, acquiring draft capital and positioning ourselves for a high lottery pick should be the priorities. Schroder however is a player I really enjoy watching play. He’s a crafty veteran, sees the court well, and he’s very comfortable with the ball in crunch time.
Perhaps I should have said “pest on D” instead of “dog on D.” I like the effort he gives guarding full court.
He’s a solid NBA player. If the Kings had an upward trajectory and needed to add a backup PG to bolster a legit playoff run, he would be a good pickup.
This roster though? Like you said, probably won’t affect the win/loss column much. Maybe his ability to get a team in to the offensive sets and organize things will be good to see how Keegan and Keon play with that style of PG.
He’ll affect the win column just not enough to make the Kings championship competitive. We are caught in the middle between a rebuild and trying to win now. Not a good place to be because that’s a position where you can linger for a long time.
What does that mean? You think the Kings will contend for a championship next season?
Hmm – the Kings simply do not have the roster to be championship competitive. Schroder makes them marginally better and will probably help the Kings win a few more games. Those few wins will not be enough to be a serious playoff competitive team. So he may bring us from 33 to 37 wins and that only lowers our next years draft position.
I like Schroder as a player but he’s not really a fit for the Kings.
Management must be dreaming this happens
Really can’t understand what management is thinking but that’s probably how they fantasize.
I see Schroder providing the most significant benefit as it relates to putting the younger guys in position to get better. Winning games this season doesn’t make my top five list of things I’d like to see in the near-term. Having a guy out there who will reward cutters and help them get up to NBA speed is an investment, and I’m more interested in that payoff than winning forty games.
Sacramento will have some great wins this season, and no shortage of bad losses. Raising the young’uns right trumps all.
He’s a decent point of attack defender for a guy his (lack of) size, he’s a negative defender in all other areas.
Teams were tanking blatantly last season, like sitting their best players halfway into a tight game. No need for stealth.
He’s somewhere between a dog on defense and a negative defender in all other areas as you characterized him. Plays off ball well and will get in the passing lanes and be disruptive at times.
Maybe I’m reading too much into it, but it certainly sounds like Perry is implying that before Schroder, there was nobody on the team (or not enough bodies) to help establish that identity…
What exactly will Schroder do for our identity that someone like Domas can’t? Doesn’t he have all these 6 characteristics?
Maybe he meant a guy that can add that to the team? The team is fairly soft, not competitive, and unaccountable. I think Domas has most of those traits. Others maybe have half of them. Honestly, when Lyles is the toughest guy on the team (maybe Keon is the 2nd toughest) and the only one willing to step in to the fray and defend his teammates, that’s not good.
The more I think about this roster, the less I like it. And I already didn’t like it much to start.
Just run it through the Sacramento Kings GM Descrambler…
Is there a superstar (or two) here?
If yes, pay attention.
If no, just more bullshit.
I struggle to understand how a guy who is now on his 10th team is here to help establish an identity.
Perry comes off as a charlatan whilst Monte was dull as hell.
Both yes men for Vivek. So makes no difference.
For me, the presser part grades as a “A” by Dennis Schrôder and GM Perry.
GM Perry: (paraphrase) We signed our Free Agency target, who fills a position of need. I believe this player embodies our team identity and goals.
Schröder (paraphrase) I am grateful that I am welcomed so warmly. I will do my best.
Okay – Let’s see what happens from here.
After a while I get full of the BS, if I’m not mistaken when I turned the radio on when I got my care this morning I thought I heard a clip of Perry saying the Schroeder was the Kings #1 listed free agent. I may have misheard him, but if this is the case we are being gaslit as fans, and all this talk about toughness and the other stuff on their list is just BS. What I really want is better talent on the Kings. Thats what I wish someone would ask how are you going to get top tier talent on this roster
Talented is not on Perry’s list of traits, so you can forget about that.
I’ve been full of BS for years. Just ask anyone around here.
Perry sounds like one of those itinerant mediocre college coaches. All adjectives, no verbs. I’m surprised he didn’t call the team a ‘program’. We’re not yokels, no matter what Phil Jackson says. This isn’t Southeast Yahoo State. Try creating a damn identity by getting a damn 4 who protects the damn rim, Mr. Six Characteristics.
You’re goddamn right, damn it.
BTW I’ve always liked Dennis and he had a good series against the Knicks. Wilkommen in die Holle der Basketball.
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