Dennis Schroder knows his Nets future is uncertain

Even though nan Nets are conscionable 3 games into nan season, Dennis Schroder is already reflecting connected what his clip successful Brooklyn has meant to him. 

The German constituent defender is playing connected an expiring $13 cardinal statement — 1 that could beryllium utilized to make moves astatine nan waste and acquisition deadline if nan Nets determine to waste and acquisition immoderate of their veterans. 

Dennis Schroder dribbles during nan Nets’ triumph complete nan Bucks connected Oct. 27, 2024. Corey Sipkin for nan NY POST

“I mean, astatine nan extremity of nan day, I cognize really this business works. So astatine nan extremity of nan day, to beryllium capable to beryllium successful nan champion convention successful nan world, that’s a blessing and I’m ever grateful for it,” Schroder said Sunday pursuing nan Nets’ 115-102 triumph complete nan Bucks. “So astatine nan extremity of nan day, if thing happens, I tin grip it. But Brooklyn erstwhile I first sewage traded here, they texted my mom, texted my wife, sent them flowers, and I emotion things for illustration that. My teammates from nan first day, I think, they were talking to me. They made maine consciousness comfortable. That’s each you tin inquire for. Of course, nan beforehand agency and each those guys, societal media guys, everybody is conscionable cool and making judge nan players are straight. That’s nan logic why I tin spot myself of people being present agelong term. 

“But for illustration I said, it’s a business astatine nan aforesaid time, and whenever a determination is made, I conscionable spell pinch it and ever punctual myself that it’s nan champion convention successful nan world. So it don’t matter where. Even if I get traded, I ever gotta spot nan affirmative broadside of it. But I want to enactment here.” 

The 13-year vet was acquired successful February from nan Raptors astatine nan waste and acquisition deadline successful speech for Spencer Dinwiddie.

Dennis Schroder dribbles during nan Nets’ triumph complete nan Bucks connected Oct. 27, 2024. Corey Sipkin for nan NY POST

He was added pinch nan dream to supplement Ben Simmons and thief nan squad to compete for a play-in spot. 

Across nan first 3 games of nan season, he has produced much than Simmons and has a plus-9.7 standing — a large jump from Simmons’ minus-11.3. 

Schroder, 31, had a large crippled successful Sunday’s location opener, scoring 29 points on pinch six assists and 4 rebounds. 

“He’s done it connected a winning team, he’s done it successful world basketball, and he’s done it present again,” caput coach Jordi Fernandez said aft nan win. “So, toughness, leadership, coach connected nan floor, everything. Obviously he made shots and we emotion erstwhile these guys make shots. He was very efficient. He was a plus-27 for what it’s worth. But, you know, six assists and 2 turnovers, that’s a ratio you want. That’s a ratio we want from our constituent guards. And some of our constituent guards had 12 assists and 4 turnovers, truthful that’s excellent.” 

Simmons was ruled retired for nan first clip this play and will miss Tuesday’s crippled pinch nan Nuggets for lower-back wounded management.

Bojan Bogdanovic (left ft recovery), Day’Ron Sharpe (left hamstring) and Trendon Watford (left hamstring) each stay out. 

On Monday, nan Nets exercised their third-year squad options for nan 2025-26 play connected some forward/center Noah Clowney and guard/forward Dariq Whitehead.