**New York Notes: Schroder, Hurley, Knicks’ Targets, Lowry, Morris, Irving**
June 11th, 2024, at 8:33 pm CST by Dana Gauruder
Dennis Schroder is hoping to find some stability after a period of frequent team changes.
Having spent his first five seasons with Atlanta, Schroder has since played for six different teams since the 2018/19 season. He has one year remaining on his contract at $13 million but could be included in a trade by the Nets. Schroder hopes to avoid that scenario, as he shared in an interview with Germany’s Braunschweig Zeitung, relayed by NetsDaily.com.
“Brooklyn is a fantastic, family-oriented organization,” Schroder said. “I’d love to stay long-term. My agent and I believe the Nets appreciated my contributions. I’ve added more defense, teamwork, and leadership. However, if a superstar like Giannis Antetokounmpo wants to join Brooklyn, the Nets might make moves to acquire him, making nothing certain in the NBA.”
Although there’s no indication that the Bucks’ superstar wants to be traded, Schroder’s $13 million salary could be useful in acquiring new assets.
More news from New York teams:
Dan Hurley declined an offer from the Lakers but might eventually take an NBA job closer to home, according to East Coast-based Adam Zagoria. There’s speculation that the UConn coach might one day coach the Knicks or Nets.
The Knicks might have access to either the $12.9 million non-taxpayer midlevel exception or the $5.2 million taxpayer exception, depending on upcoming developments. The Athletic’s Fred Katz discusses potential targets, including Kyle Anderson, Tyus Jones, and Monte Morris. He also notes that Kyle Lowry was on the Knicks’ radar after his buyout with the Hornets last winter before he signed with Philadelphia.
Markieff Morris, involved in the trade that sent Kyrie Irving to the Mavericks last season, shared that Irving wanted out of Brooklyn for a simple reason: he wanted to get paid. “It was time for his contract extension, and the two sides couldn’t agree, business got involved, and that’s what happened,” Morris told Stefan Bondy of the New York Post. “Kyrie was averaging about 27 points at the time. We had won 18 out of 20 games, and then business got involved. That’s how it goes sometimes. For someone of Kyrie’s stature, I wouldn’t stand for that either. Get me out of there.”
