Dennis Schroder does not want any pity points for being one of the most traded players in NBA history.
The veteran combo guard was traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Charlotte Hornets last week — a deal that resulted in him landing on his 12th team in 14 NBA seasons. One more move to a new NBA team would have him tied with journeyman guard Ish Smith for the most teams played for in NBA history.
Some fans imagine such instability to be difficult for anyone, even an athlete making millions to play basketball. But Schroder doesn’t see it that way, based on his recent comments to the German publication Braunschweiger Zeitung.
“The media make it worse than it is,” Schroder said, translated from his native German.
“The teams pay for everything for us, we continue to live just as we lived before. The children are homeschooling, our family comes to visit two or three times a year – nothing changes.”
While few would want to be pinballed around the United States (or Canada) as Schroder has been throughout the past decade, the man clearly doesn’t feel too frustrated by it.
On the plus side, Schroder has gotten the chance to live in a dozen unique locations, experiencing different cultures and trying various local foods. He’s probably been treated well at every stop, considering his status as an NBA player.
There are much worse fates than that.
