Shams Charania: Just in: The Cleveland Cavaliers are trading Dennis Schroeder and cash to the Charlotte Hornets for Tre Mann, sources tell ESPN.
More on Dennis Schroeder: Recent HoopsHype Rumors
League sources say Cleveland has been exploring various trade possibilities with both Schröder and Strus that would enable the Cavaliers — provided one or both of those salaries could be shed — to make a representative four-year offer to Peyton Watson. Schröder is scheduled to earn $14.8 million in 2026-27 and $15.5 million in 2027-28 ... with only $4.4 million guaranteed in the latter season. Strus holds an expiring $16.7 million contract for 2026-27 to complete a four-year, $63 million deal he originally signed with Miami. — 8/12/2026 marcstein.substack.com
Germany will bring significant top-level
experience into the upcoming FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers window. Head coach Alex Mumbru has named a 15-man roster that includes three NBA players and seven players currently representing EuroLeague clubs, giving the reigning world and European champions one of the strongest squads of the August window. The NBA contingent is headlined by Dennis Schroder of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Isaiah Hartenstein of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Tristan da Silva of the Orlando Magic. — 8/11/2026 BasketNews
Sources tell cleveland.com the Cavs continue to discuss various trade packages involving Schroder, seeing if there is an opportunity to slightly reconfigure the roster or gain financial flexibility, which would help their pursuit of free agents Jonathan Kuminga and Peyton Watson. — 8/8/2026 Cleveland Plain Dealer
Draymond Green: "I've also seen that Mike Dunleavy and Joe Lacob have gotten a lot of criticism for their lack of risk taking over the last few years, playing it for the post-Steph era. And listen, there's always going to be backlash when you're not winning. It happens to everyone. That's just what comes with the territory. But I don't think going to trade for Jimmy Butler would be considered lack of taking risks, especially signing him to a two-year $121 million extension. I don't think that would be considered a lack of taking risk. I also don't believe that trading for Dennis Schroeder, trying to make something happen, is a lack of taking risk." — 7/28/2026 YouTube
League sources, who spoke on the condition anonymity to discuss ongoing negotiations, said what the Lakers are prepared to offer Atlanta in a trade is underwhelming, whereas Cleveland has potentially more appealing trade pieces. The Cavs have been linked to possible trades of veteran forward Max Strus ($16 million) and point guard Dennis Schröder ($14 million). To execute a sign-and-trade transaction, Cleveland must remain under the NBA’s first salary apron of roughly $209 million, which is why James Harden remains unsigned. — 7/24/2026 New York Times
The Charlotte Hornets have been linked with interest in Schroder, league sources told HoopsHype. It’s worth noting that Hornets executive Jeff Peterson is said to still be a fan of Schroder dating back to their time together in Atlanta. — 7/22/2026 HoopsHype
Since Cleveland’s season ended in a Game 4 loss to the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals, sources say the team has had discussions about the possibility of trading Max Strus and Dennis Schroder. Strus is set to make $16.6 million in the final year of his contract. Schroder is still owed nearly $31 million over the next two seasons. Those moves would help Cleveland’s salary cap situation. If the Cavs get below the punitive aprons, they could also theoretically orchestrate a sign-and-trade for James. — 6/30/2026 Cleveland Plain Dealer
Meanwhile, as the Cavaliers navigate James Harden’s return and Wade’s free agency, Cleveland’s Max Strus and Dennis Schroeder have been mentioned in trade talks with the franchise currently projected over the second apron. — 6/28/2026 HoopsHype
"The most recent thing I've heard with the Cavs is they're looking to shave off some salary. I think primarily they may be investigating if they could move Dennis Schroeder,"- @WindhorstESPN on the latest Cavs rumors ??? — 6/17/2026 x.com
NBA Stat: This is WILD? (via YahooSports) #NBA — 5/26/2026 Bluesky
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