- Celtics point guard Dennis Schröder turned down an $84 million deal with the Lakers inly to ultimately sign with Boston on a one-year $5.9 million trial.
- The 27-year-old point guard’s failed bet on himself captivated NBA Twitter, who was characteristically not forgiving of the blunder
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By now, you’re probably well aware of the online bullying campaign targeting newly-minted Boston Celtics guard Dennis Schröder for spinning the wheel of fortune and landing on a sack of marbles, a few baseball cards, and a dead parakeet.
The 27-year-old point guard walked away from an $84 million deal to play with LeBron James and his Band of Veteran Egos to accept a paltry one-year, $5.9 million deal with the Boston Celtics.
NBA Twitter is reacting to Schröder’s current situation as if he’s been banished to play handball in Kazakhstan rather than joining one of the best franchises in sports who are having themselves a plump little offseason.
Time Lord / Horford / Kanter
Tatum / Brown / Nesmith / Richardson
Schroder / Smart / Pritchard / RomeoSuddenly a flexible roster that can play small (unlike last year) medium
or big + lots of 2022 summer cap space.OK!!!!!
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) August 10, 2021
Still, sports are made for overreacting and meme-making, so let’s aggregate the best Schröder content created by people who probably received stimulus checks.
https://twitter.com/eezymoneysniper/status/1422685778254118913?s=20
This haircut is no longer Dennis Schroder’s biggest L😭 pic.twitter.com/PXy2zwcrZP
— Hoops (@HoopMixOnly) August 11, 2021
Dennis Schroder when his agent told him the best he can get is a 1 year, 5.9 mil contract after rejecting 84 mil https://t.co/FSK4TdA1AN
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) August 10, 2021
Dennis Schroeder at the Lakers' front office apologizing for turning down that contract offer: pic.twitter.com/F5jeG8mU8N
— Fantasy Dave.. (@DaveAGrady) August 3, 2021
Dennis Schroder’s free agency is going to be the lead case study in sports management classes. pic.twitter.com/qHKxtiKchB
— Pat Dean (@mediadean) August 6, 2021
Dennis Schroder: "I want $100 million."
NBA teams: pic.twitter.com/GqWZU7CDwg
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) August 4, 2021
Dennis Schroder’s free agency is going to be the lead case study in sports management classes. pic.twitter.com/qHKxtiKchB
— Pat Dean (@mediadean) August 6, 2021
Dennis Schroder turned down $84M from the Lakers for this…
💸: https://t.co/vTP1Yo0Q77 pic.twitter.com/XgOIQskjdl
— Out of Bounds (@SI_outofbounds) August 11, 2021
Dennis Schroeder rejecting the Lakers $84 million extension: pic.twitter.com/zMwLdZ68wO
— Tommy Beer (@TommyBeer) August 10, 2021
Isaiah Thomas to Dennis Schroeder during FA…. pic.twitter.com/fDaIeh6UYj
— What Klay Say?… (@bald_head_steph) August 4, 2021
Dennis Schroder after his agent told him there’s only 1 offer on the table pic.twitter.com/FZm25QN0fb
— Stephen A. Smith Burner’s Burner Parody (@TheSASBBurner) August 10, 2021
Dennis schroder snitching on the teams that did sign and trades pic.twitter.com/QLgdD0A0CA
— kyle (@knicks_tape99) August 9, 2021
https://twitter.com/GTJxFlynn/status/1425125399139209216?s=20
Praying for that man Dennis Schroder’s mental health.
I lost 20$ the other day and couldn’t breathe. Can only imagine what he’s going through
— Barflaan Tedoe 🇱🇷 (@The_Barftender) August 10, 2021
When the Celtics win a title next season and Schröder signs a multi-year extension, I want to NBA Twitter to repent for its sins.