Dennis Schroder traded to Nets; Raptors waive Spencer Dinwiddie

He Brooklyn networks acquired Dennis Schröder and young Tadeo from the Raptors in exchange of Spencer Dinwiddiewhom Toronto subsequently resigned from.

Schroder, 30, was averaging 13.7 points and 6.1 assists in 30.6 minutes per game for Toronto, which signed him to a two-year, $26 million contract this offseason as a free agent from the the Los Angeles Lakers be the Raptors’ starting point guard.

With the arrival of Emmanuel Quickley However, as Toronto’s long-term starter at the position, Schroder is now headed to Brooklyn. He will likely have the starting job for the Nets, who enter the deadline having lost 15 of their last 20 games.

That had been Dinwiddie’s role with the Nets, although he had been one of several names mentioned as possibilities to leave Brooklyn in deals in recent weeks.

He the Los Angeles Lakers are among the favorites to sign Dinwiddie when he clears waivers, sources told ESPN’s Dave McMenamin.

Dinwiddie, who has an expiring $20.5 million contract, is averaging 12.6 points per game and shooting 39.1% from the field, his lowest marks in both categories since the 2017-18 season.

This season he has been among the least efficient scorers in the NBA, ranking only behind rookies. Scott Henderson and Keyonte George in field goal percentage among players with at least 400 attempts, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. However, Dinwiddie’s game has improved, posting a career-best assist-to-turnover ratio of 4.5.

Young, 35, returns to the Nets, for whom he played from mid-season 2014-15 to 2015-16, a total of 101 games. He has played sparingly for Toronto this season, appearing in 23 games.