Warriors' Schroder likens trade deadline to 'modern slavery'
Golden State Warriors point guard Dennis Schroder isn't a fan of the strain that the NBA trade deadline puts on players.
"It's modern slavery, at the end of the day," the veteran guard said, according to NBC's Dalton Johnson. "Everybody can decide where you're going, even if you have a contract. ... We make a lot of money, and we can feed our families, but at the end of the day, if they say, 'You're not coming to work tomorrow, you're going over there,' they can decide that. They got to change that a little bit."
Schroder added, "I think everybody who's in here is blessed. But if you really think about it, it is kind of crazy that an organization can tell you, 'We want you to be team-first, but you're going over there.' It's a lot."
The 31-year-old is playing for his eighth team in 12 NBA seasons. He was acquired by the Warriors from the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for De'Anthony Melton, Reece Beekman, and three second-round selections in mid-December.
Schroder's wife and children remained in Brooklyn for over a month before they were able to join him in the Bay area. The family was forced to celebrate Christmas on FaceTime, per Johnson.
Schroder, who owns professional team Basketball Lowen Braunschweig in Germany, acknowledged he understood the other side of the coin. "I got my own team in Germany. I know how it works," he said. "For me, it's a business at the end of the day."
"At the end of the day, your salary is still the same. You go to a different city, of course ... that's not a real problem. That's a luxury problem."
The German international is averaging 10.6 points and 4.4 assists in 18 games with Golden State.
He insists he wants to stay with the Warriors past the Feb. 6 trade deadline.
"When somebody welcomes you like they did to me, of course I want to stay here. I got a few more years until I want to go back to my team in Germany, so of course it would be great if I'm here."
The Warriors are 11th in the West with a 25-24 record. They have reportedly inquired about trading for numerous All-Stars, including LeBron James, Jimmy Butler, Paul George, and Kevin Durant.