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Philadelphia 76ers “Almost” Complete Trade For Hawks Dennis Schroder
The Philadelphia 76ers needed a point guard as the 2015-2016 season drew to a close. They almost landed one, as the Philadelphia 76ers nearly worked out a deal for Atlanta Hawks’ point guard Dennis Schroder.
Per Philly.com’s Keith Pompey report, the Philadelphia 76ers were willing to offer up
"shooting guard Nik Stauskas, point guard Ish Smith, and a 2016 first-round pick to the Atlanta Hawks for point guard Dennis Schroder, according to several league sources.- Keith Pompey"
At the time of the proposed trade, the Atlanta Hawks were blessed with two starting caliber point guards: reserve Dennis Schroder and starter Jeff Teague. And while the teams did not manage to complete the deal, both teams agreed to revisit the likelihood after the season.
I’ll get back to you on this..
In the aftermath, Bryan Colangelo took over the helm for the Philadelphia 76ers. Jeff Teague was eventually traded in a three-team deal which netted 2016 12th pick Taurean Prince for the Hawks. The starting role fell to Schroder, who wasted no time claiming the team as his own. He has started all 34 games for the Hawks, averaging 17.5 points, 6.3 assists, and 2.9 rebound per 31.1 minutes of game play.
The offer to the Hawks may have included the top-three protected pick of the Lakers, but that is unlikely. With so many players included in the package, the likely pick would have been the 24 pick. Despite the oh-so-close nature of this trade, it did not happen. Much like the Boston Celtic’s rumors, it was as though Hinkie could negotiate the deal, but couldn’t get it past his supervisor.
That supervisor was Jerry Colangelo.