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The FIBA World Cup just concluded, and Germany came out on top. Team USA failed to make it to the podium. They lost to Germany in the semifinals and then to Canada for a chance at bronze. Germany went on to face Serbia in the finals. After a tough match, the Germans came out victorious and took the gold.

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Following the win, Dennis Schröder made some declarations that have riled up a storm in the NBA world. This NBA veteran was not kind in his response, as he went all in on Dennis Schröder.

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Dennis Schröder’s comment was not received well by Gilbert Arenas

Former Washington Wizards legend Gilbert Arenas was not happy hearing these comments from Dennis Schröder, “I think this is the best team I have ever been on, whether it is the NBA or the Nationals“. To this, Arenas said, “Get the f*** out of here“. As someone who has played with LeBron James and Anthony Davis on the Los Angeles Lakers, these comments from Schröder truly baffling.

On Gilbert Arenas’s YouTube channel, No Chill Gill, Arenas calls Schröder ‘delusional’ for even uttering these comments. He continues by saying that something is not right with him. He took a dig at him by saying that he always knew Schröder was not right in the head when he turned down $84 million from the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Arenas carried on with his rampage on Schröder by saying that if a team has Schröder as the best player on their team, then the team is not that good. He then said Schröder feels like it’s the best team because he is the only good player on that team.

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Schröder was also a part of the 2020 Oklahoma City Thunder team that surprised everyone and won 44 games (shortened season because of COVID) and was 5th in the west that season. He also played with OKC the previous year, when they had Paul George, who was in the top three in the MVP race, and Russell Westbrook.

Schröder lost out on millions from the Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA championship in 2020. Following the win, Rajon Rondo left the team to join the Atlanta Hawks. To fill the hole he left, the Lakers brought Dennis Schröder to the team. He was playing well during the season. He was coming off the bench and was giving good production. It was reported at the time that this made the Lakers offer him $84 million for 4 years. But Dennis Schröder allegedly turned down this offer in order to sign a bigger deal.

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During the playoffs, Schröder struggled heavily, and the Lakers didn’t bring him back after that. In the off-season, he had to sign with the Boston Celtics for $6 million. This is now known as one of the biggest missed opportunities in NBA history. He signed with the Lakers again the following year for $2.6 million. Dennis Schröder has since denied the claims that he was ever given a contract for $84 million.

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Rijin is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Specializing in the technical aspects of the game, keeps a close eye on the three principles of coaching of Gregg Popovich: Humility, Discipline, and Determination. That same attention to detail made him a big fan of the reigning Finals MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. While Rijin did not follow the traditional route to become a journalist, his passion for basketball and writing brought him to ES.

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