Dennis Schröder is expected to join a new team. According to reports, the German World and European champion is set to be traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Charlotte Hornets.
Dennis Schröder appears to be on the verge of his next move within the NBA. As NBA insider Shams Charania reported on Friday evening (German time), the German World and European champion will be traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for point guard Tre Mann and a cash payment. Rumors of another move for the Braunschweig native have been circulating repeatedly over the past few months.
Should the move to Charlotte—which ESPN also reported—go through, Schröder would be playing for his twelfth team in his 14th NBA season. That leaves him just one team shy of the record held by Ish Smith, who played for 13 different franchises between 2010 and 2023.
German Trio with Steinbach and Anderson
Schröder, now 32, was originally drafted in 2013 by the Atlanta Hawks, for whom he played until 2018. He subsequently wore the jerseys of the Los Angeles Lakers (2020–2021 and 2022–2023), the Golden State Warriors (2024–2025), and the Sacramento Kings (2025–2026), among others. Last season, the guard ultimately joined the Cavaliers, for whom he played 30 games in a backup role behind the star duo of James Harden and Donovan Mitchell—averaging 5.5 points and 2.4 assists in 16 minutes of playing time.
With the Hornets, the DBB captain would be reunited with some familiar faces. Schröder had already worked with President Jeff Peterson and Head Coach Charles Lee at the start of his NBA career in Atlanta. In addition, two other German national team players are under contract in Charlotte; in the draft just over a month ago, the Hornets selected the two DBB prospects Hannes Steinbach (20) and Christian Anderson Jr. (20).
Cavs Have Room for Harden’s Return
For the Cleveland Cavaliers, Schröder’s trade would free up some financial flexibility. During the offseason, the Cavs are working on bringing back Harden, who played a major role last season in helping the Cavs advance to the Conference Finals for the first time in eight years—where Schröder, Harden, and the rest of the team were clearly outmatched 0–4 by the eventual champions, the New York Knicks.
