SAN FRANCISCO \u2013 It\u2019s apparent that the newest member of the Warriors, Dennis Schr\u00f6der, is excited about becoming teammates with future Hall of Famers Stephen Curry and Draymond Green.<\/p>\n
Schr\u00f6der\u2019s joy, however, pales in comparison to the elation felt by Curry and Green.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s a true competitor,\u201d Curry said of Schr\u00f6der after the Warriors’ 143-133 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. \u201cCan create, score, run an offense, a whole lineup. I\u2019m excited to see him plug in. A guy that I can play with in the backcourt, can handle a lot of ball handler responsibility when I\u2019m off the court. Gives us another guy that can attack a defense and on the other side he loves to compete.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe digs in on the defensive end too. So should be a seamless transition for him. We\u2019ll see how it looks.\u201d<\/p>\n
Curry has first-hand experience against Schr\u00f6der, as the two guards have faced each other 17 times, per Statmuse.com. Both are listed as point guards, but \u201ccombo guard\u201d is a more accurate description for them. Each can play on or off the ball.<\/p>\n
Green loves what he has seen from Schr\u00f6der, who entered the NBA in 2013 \u2013 one year before Draymond \u2013 as a first-round draft pick (17th overall) of the Atlanta Hawks.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love the demeanor that he carries himself with,\u201d Green said. \u201cHe carries himself like he belongs in every room, at all times. I respect people like that. Looking forward to being teammates, getting to know him better. But I know who he is and what he is, and that\u2019s what\u2019s important.\u201d<\/p>\n
At 6-foot-1, 180 pounds, Schr\u00f6der (pronounced SHROO-dah) fills the role previously occupied by De\u2019Anthony Melton, who was signed in July and became a starter before his season ended Nov. 12 when he sustained a partially torn left ACL that required surgery.<\/p>\n
Schr\u00f6der is expected to join Curry in Golden State\u2019s backcourt.<\/p>\n
Curry and Green also were particularly pleased with the urgency with which Golden State\u2019s front office explored the move. General manager Mike Dunleavy and his lieutenants went after Schr\u00f6der last week and completed the deal Sunday, the soonest allowed by the NBA rulebook.<\/p>\n
\u201cDefinitely gives us a sense of what the front office is feeling and thinking,\u201d Green said. \u201cMike has been great since stepping into that role. To have that sense of urgency to get that deal done like that (snaps fingers) just continues to show why he is who he is, why he took over that role and why he\u2019s going to continue to be great in this league as a general manager.\u201d<\/p>\n
Both Green and Curry were consulted prior to the trade, which sent Melton and two-way guard Reece Beekman to the Nets, along with three future second-round picks. The Warriors also received a second-round pick from Brooklyn.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith Bob [former GM Myers] and with Mike, it\u2019s always a conversation if anything is real or anything is worth having a serious conversation to at that point involve me,\u201d Curry said. \u201cI don’t want to be distracted by what-ifs and all that type of stuff. It happened pretty quick. Excited about the opportunity to play with a guy that we\u2019ve played against for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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