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Dennis Schroder Charlotte Hornets · #17

Guard · 6'1", 172 lb · Braunschweig, Germany · Age 33 · 18th season

Dennis Schröder is a veteran point guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers, acquired midseason in 2026, and the captain who led Germany to the 2023 FIBA World Cup title as tournament MVP. Drafted 17th in 2013, the speedy German-Gambian guard has played for numerous NBA teams as a scoring-and-playmaking lead guard, and provides veteran backcourt depth for the Cavaliers.

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Analysis by Beau Thoutt · Balladex · Updated Jul 13, 2026

◆ Rated

Charlotte Hornets · #17 · Guard

Dennis Schroder

Season avg8.2 pts · 2.3 reb · 4.3 ast · .401 fg

Career avg13.7 pts · 2.9 reb · 4.9 ast · .425 fg

Live win probabilityCeltics 68%

Balladex model · projected 117–113 · 96.6 pace

Tonight's projectionmodel

10.1pts

1.9reb

4.2ast

32%win

Tonight's matchup · who he'll mainly guardhead-to-head

Dennis Schroder

Charlotte Hornets · Guard

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Derrick White

Boston Celtics · Strong defender

Category breakout

Head-to-head history

Home/away splits from recent games; live grades from the DNA model.

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Scouting report

Dennis Schroder — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.

Backup Guard · Veteran · Impact 61

Dennis Schröder is a veteran point guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers, acquired midseason in 2026, and the captain who led Germany to the 2023 FIBA Wor

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Offense

Defense

Feel / IQ

Playmaking

Average creator

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Scoring

Average scorer

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Rebounding

Below average on the glass

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3PT / spacing

Below average spacing

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Perimeter D

Strong on the perimeter

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Paint / rim D

Below average at the rim

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Clutch

Average late

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Athleticism

Strong tools

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Basketball IQ

Reads the game

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Durability

Availability

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Act II

Where Dennis Schroder stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

Nikola Jokić Denver Nuggets▬

43%

Giannis Antetokounmpo Miami Heat▬

23%

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Oklahoma City Thunder▬

19%

Luka Doncic Los Angeles Lakers▬

Joel Embiid Philadelphia 76ers▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #225 of 384 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

61Impact index

228Star score

Career scoring average13.7 ppg

Seasons in the index18

Accolades on file1

🇩🇪 2023 World Cup champion & MVP

Stat explorer

Dennis Schroder — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Scoring

8.2 PPG

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Playmaking

4.3 APG

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Rebounding

2.3 RPG

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Shooting

.290 3P%

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The engine

How the model sees Dennis Schroder

Projection = per-minute rate × projected minutes. Rates are recency- and health-weighted, aged along a per-stat curve, and adjusted for live usage/role. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026-27 74% confidence

10.4

pts

8.6–12.2

2.7

reb

1.9–3.5

4.9

ast

4.1–5.7

23.1

min

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health

.410

fg%

~base

.336

3p%

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Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 13-season history below.

What moves the points line vs last season

Last season 10.8 → projected 10.4 PPG

Minutes / role

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Development (his trend)

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Age curve

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Live context

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Net vs last season-0.4 PPG

Everything it reads

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18 seasons of per-minute rates

every box line, minutes-normalized

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Recency × games-played weight

recent, healthy seasons anchor the baseline

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Weighted least-squares trend

his own trajectory, read season over season

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Per-stat aging curves

age 33 — applied per stat

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Live role context

usage & role shifts fold in when the feed is present

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Durability signal

GP last 3: 28 / 40 / 30 → games & confidence

health

The real history it trains onsource: Basketball-Reference · verified

Dennis Schroder career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FG%	3P%
2013-14	49	13.1	3.7	1.2	1.9	.383	.238
2014-15	77	19.7	10.0	2.1	4.1	.427	.351
2015-16	80	20.3	11.0	2.6	4.4	.421	.322
2016-17	79	31.5	17.9	3.1	6.3	.451	.340
2017-18	67	31.0	19.4	3.1	6.2	.436	.290
2018-19	79	29.3	15.5	3.6	4.1	.414	.341
2019-20	65	30.8	18.9	3.6	4.0	.469	.385
2020-21	61	32.1	15.4	3.5	5.8	.437	.335
2021-22 (Boston)	49	29.2	14.4	3.3	4.2	.440	.349
2021-22 (Houston)	15	27.0	10.9	3.3	5.9	.393	.328
2022-23	66	30.1	12.6	2.5	4.5	.415	.329
2023-24 (Toronto)	51	30.6	13.7	2.7	6.1	.442	.350
2023-24 (Brooklyn)	29	32.0	14.6	3.5	6.0	.424	.412
2024-25 (Brooklyn)	23	33.5	18.4	3.0	6.6	.452	.387
2024-25 (Golden State)	24	26.3	10.6	2.3	4.4	.375	.322
2024-25 (Detroit)	28	25.2	10.8	2.6	5.3	.378	.302
2025-26 (Sacramento)	40	26.4	12.8	3.1	5.3	.408	.343
2025-26 (Cleveland)	30	21.3	8.2	2.3	4.3	.401	.290
Career	912	27.1	13.7	2.9	4.9

Source: Basketball-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers Tonight's projection, EraLab, and the role simulator — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = MVP / Championship season · hover any bar. Real per-game data; per-36 & totals derived.

EraLab · the stat time machinenovel

Re-express a season in today's pace-and-space.

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—in 2026 pace

why

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

T.J. McConnell 99%Dru Smith 98%Jamal Shead 98%Jose Alvarado 98%Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 98%

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Scoring map · clickable zonesShotChart

Team-tinted. Modeled where tracking data is absent.

Role simulatorpowered by GM engine

Change the roster around him — his projection updates live.

If a key teammate misses 20 games →

Projected line shifts to — usage , assists rise as primary initiator. Title odds . Illustrative.

Context

Are the Charlotte Hornets built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

56–26proj record

#4conf seed

+5.8net rtg

118.9off rtg

113def rtg

99%playoff odds

Roster delta · what changed

Aggressive hedge & help — Hedges hard on ball screens and rotates aggressive help from the weak side. Core trending improving. Defensive anchors: Moussa Diabate, Naz Reid.

How his role moves

Projected 56–26, 4th in the East. Real team projection from the roster + last-season baselines. His usage, minutes and creation load move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

61 of 99

Solid starter tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

1 accolades

🇩🇪 2023 World Cup champion & MVP

Act IV

The Ballad of Dennis Schroder

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

Sep 15, 1993

The beginning

A speedy veteran floor general and German basketball icon — backcourt depth for Cleveland.

Charlotte Hornets

Turning pro

Drafted 17th overall, 2013 as a Guard.

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A speedy veteran floor general and German icon — the World Cup MVP now backing up Cleveland's backcourt.

Chapter

Born in Braunschweig, Schröder rose through the German league and was drafted 17th by Atlanta in 2013.

Chapter

A quick, score-first guard, he played for numerous NBA teams over a decade-plus.

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Schroder's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

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Off the court

Measurables ESPN

Active

Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 175 lbs
Experience: 14th Season
NBA debut: 2013
Draft: 17th overall, 2013
Born: Braunschweig, Germany
Age: 33
Jersey: #17

Beyond the game

Schröder is a national hero in Germany, the captain and emotional leader of the 2023 World Cup champions — a landmark triumph for German basketball that he crowned as tournament MVP. Of German-Gambian heritage, he has spoken about his roots and lost his father young, dedicating parts of his career to his memory.

On the court his identity is speed and scoring from the point — a downhill guard who pushes tempo and creates his own shot. As a well-traveled veteran, his value now is instant offense and playmaking off the bench, plus the winning experience and leadership of an international champion.

The person

A fast, score-first veteran point guard — instant offense and international-champion leadership.

Downhill speedA quick lead guard who pushes tempo and gets to the rim.

Scoring playmakerCreates his own shot and runs a bench unit's offense.

German iconCaptain and MVP of Germany's 2023 World Cup champions.

Verified profiles & sources

Wikipedia NBA.com Basketball-Reference

FAQ

Dennis Schroder — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Dennis Schroder, answered.

What did Dennis Schröder achieve with Germany?

He captained Germany to the 2023 FIBA World Cup championship and was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.

How did Dennis Schröder join the Cavaliers?

Cleveland acquired the veteran point guard in a midseason 2026 trade for backcourt depth.

What kind of player is Dennis Schröder?

A fast, score-first veteran point guard who pushes tempo, creates his own shot, and provides instant bench offense.

Dennis Schroder career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.