The Golden State Warriors are in a serious pursuit of Brooklyn Nets point guard Dennis Schroder, sources told ESPN on Saturday.
Schroder has been one of the top NBA guards this season, pushing the Nets into play-in contention in the Eastern Conference early in the season.
In his first full season in Brooklyn since being traded from the Raptors last year, Schroder is averaging 18.4 points and a career-high 6.6 assists in 33.6 minutes per game. He’s taken strides as an outside shooter as well, getting up a career-high 6.5 3-pointers per game on nearly 39% shooting.
The Nets entered the weekend in 10th place in the conference and four losses back of the No. 6 seed.
The Warriors, meanwhile, have cooled after a hot start; they’ve lost seven of their last nine games. Golden State has had a hole in their rotation at guard since De’Anthony Melton, signed to a one-year deal this offseason, went down with a torn ACL.
Schroder, 31, is on an expiring contract worth $13 million.
Source: espn.com