Sacramento Kings guard Dennis Schroder had a telling one-word response to the NBA’s decision to suspend him for going after Luka Doncic following a game three weeks ago.
The NBA suspended Schroder on Saturday for attempting to strike the Lakers star after a Dec. 28 game. The three-game ban was pretty harsh for an incident that had previously gone unreported and was presented as merely an attempt to hit an opponent.
On Sunday, Schroder cast some doubt on the NBA’s version of events. On Instagram, the Kings guard posted the word “attempting” in quotation marks, accompanied by a cry-laughing emoji.
"Attempting 👀 🤣"
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January 11, 2026
Kings guard Dennis Schroder on IG in response to his 3-game suspension. https://t.co/yO6vQGf3XQ pic.twitter.com/iF9ncTUivT
In the minds of many, the implication was that Schroder actually succeeded in hitting Doncic, and it was more than just an attempt. That might explain the three-game suspension.
Ultimately, Schroder just seems to find the whole thing pretty funny. He does not seem to have much love for Doncic, nor does he have any obvious regrets about what he supposedly did.
Schroder is in his first season with Sacramento and has been a significant part of the team’s rotation. He is averaging 13.0 points and 5.7 assists per game so far on the season.
