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Detroit Pistons Send Message to Parting Veteran

The Detroit Pistons sent a farewell message to Dennis Schroder.
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Mar 30, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Dennis Schroder (17) reacts during the second quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images
Mar 30, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Dennis Schroder (17) reacts during the second quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images | Matt Krohn-Imagn Images

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The Dennis Schroder stint with the Detroit Pistons is officially over.

This week, the Pistons officially announced that Schroder would be parting ways with the organization. As expected, Schroder was included in a sign-and-trade with the Sacramento Kings.

via @DetroitPistons: Thank you for everything, Dennis ❤️💙

OFFICIAL - The Detroit Pistons announced today that the team has acquired a 2026 second round pick via a sign-and-trade with the Sacramento Kings, sending guard Dennis Schröder and a 2029 second round pick to Sacramento.

Schroder switches teams for the third time in under a year. Last season, he started the year off with the Brooklyn Nets. After seeing the court for 23 games, Schroder was included in a trade to join the Golden State Warriors. He appeared in 24 games with the Warriors before getting sent to Detroit ahead of the 2025 trade deadline.

On the Pistons, Schroder appeared in 24 games and collected eight starts. The veteran guard produced 11 points, three rebounds, and five assists. He shot 30 percent from three during the regular season and improved his efficiency during a critical playoff appearance.

Schroder averaged 13 points while shooting 49 percent from the field and 48 percent from three during the playoffs. Although the Pistons came up short against the New York Knicks in round one, the postseason run was a promising showing from a young Pistons team.

The veteran guard won’t be around to see it through, though. Schroder will join the Sacramento Kings for the next few seasons, where he could pick up a starting role for the 2025-2026 NBA season.

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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