American reporter: Due to salary cap pressure, the Cavaliers are considering trading Schroder.

According to a report by ESPN's Brian Windhorst on Tuesday, the Cleveland Cavaliers are evaluating the possibility of trading guard Dennis Schroder. He further pointed out that the Cavaliers' primary motivation for this move is to clear salary cap space.

According to the latest data from Spotrac, the Cavaliers' total salary for the 2026/27 season has reached a staggering $263.4 million. This figure not only surpasses the first-highest salary threshold of $13.2 million but also exceeds the second-highest salary threshold of $211,000.

Because reaching the second-highest spending threshold would subject them to extremely strict trade restrictions, the Cavaliers' management had to take action this offseason. Dennis Schroder, currently holding a multi-million dollar contract, naturally became the Cavaliers' top priority for trade.

Schroder signed a three-year, $44.4 million contract with the Sacramento Kings last season before being traded to Cleveland in a deal involving DeAndre Hunter. His salary is projected to be around $14.8 million for the 2026/27 season and increase to $15.5 million for the 2027/28 season.

Besides financial pressure, Schroder's poor performance on the court is also a key factor in the Cavaliers' plan to trade him. Since donning the Cavaliers jersey in February, Schroder has played a total of 30 regular season games, averaging only 8.2 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 4.3 assists in 21.4 minutes per game.

After the Cavaliers entered the playoffs, Schroder's performance declined further. He played a total of 17 playoff games for the Cavaliers, averaging 5.5 points, 1.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 15.9 minutes per game.

It remains unclear what Schroder's market value will be this summer. As the 17th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft, Schroder played for the Atlanta Hawks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets, Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors, Detroit Pistons, and Sacramento Kings before joining the Cavaliers. Including his time with the Cavaliers, he has played 912 regular season games in his career, averaging 13.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 4.9 assists in 27.1 minutes per game, with a 43.0% field goal percentage and a 34.1% three-point percentage.

Schroder also played 91 games in the playoffs, averaging 10.7 points, 2.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.

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