The Jazz agreed to take Dennis Schröder in the four-team Jimmy Butler trade , but he’s expected to wind up with the Pistons, sources tell Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press (Twitter link ). Jake Fischer of The Stein Line and Chris Haynes both confirm Sankofa’s report.
Utah will receive KJ Martin
, Josh Richardson
and a 2028 second-round pick in return, a source tells Fischer (Twitter link
). The Pistons initially took Richardson from Miami in the Butler deal and agreed to acquire
Martin from the Sixers on Wednesday.
It’s possible the Martin deal with Philadelphia will get folded into the Butler trade. Otherwise, it appears the Pistons will complete their acquisition of Martin first, taking him into cap room. Once that’s done, Detroit, Utah, Golden State and Miami can officially pull the trigger on the Butler deal.
Counting the Jazz, this will be the fourth team of the season for Schröder, who was traded from Brooklyn to Golden State in mid-December. The Warriors were counting on him to stabilize their backcourt, but he turned out to be an unreliable shooter, connecting at just 37.5% from the field and 32.2% from three-point range in 24 games.
Schröder had been expecting to stay in the Bay Area and recently signed a new lease, according to Marc J. Spears of Andscape (Twitter link ). He learned that he had been traded after Wednesday’s pre-game warm-up, and now he’s on the move again.
He should have an opportunity to play a regular role in Detroit, where the Pistons have been on the lookout for another ball-handler and play-maker since Jaden Ivey broke his fibula last month.
Schröder’s $13MM contract is expiring, so the Pistons will have to decide this summer whether to make a long-term commitment. Richardson’s $3MM deal is also expiring, while Martin has an $8MM non-guaranteed contract for next season.