Dennis Schroder bet on himself when he turned down the $80M deal from the Lakers -

[@redpharaoh4527]

"The risk I took was calculated, but, man, am I bad at math." -Denis Schoder probably

[@soofi_]

Maybe the school in Germany that he went to needs to improve on its mathematics curriculum

[@KenpoKid77]

@@soofi_ More likely that it had a good program.andche just didn't pay enough attention in class.

[@miraclemaker200]

Schroder bet on himself like Oladipo, who turned down 2 years 45 mil from Rockets after turning down 4 years 100+ mil from Pacers. Now he signed a 1 year vet min 2.4 mil with Heat. Now that's........sad

[@dr.manhattan7283]

He also can NEVER stay healthy

[@shipitplease99999]

If you can’t stay healthy, you better take the beat deal they offer you.

[@youngdeezy6969]

Yeah don't make sense why he left the pacers we treated him good here

[@clevelandbci9562]

@@youngdeezy6969 Cavs fan in central Indiana but couldn't agree more. NEVER understood why he wanted out so bad.

[@tawink]

Oladipo's situation is different because he is coming off injury. Schroder didn't have a career changing injury he just didn't fit in with the Lakers.

[@davidlambert6171]

For Dennis: Wrong decision For Lakers: Thank you on your wrong decision!

[@juliobonilla2222]

yup

[@Djac5]

I have no issue with him betting on himself and testing the market but this is a lesson learned don't be greedy!..

[@apierre6]

Exactly. The Lakers contract was an overpay in the first place and then Dennis was greedy enough to want even more?

[@pointeddown]

That's like a 78 million dollar lesson. I could have went to college till I was dead. ahahah

[@charleswilkinson5211]

He wasn't worth 80 million during his best season in the NBA he should have jumped on that 80 million.

[@adr3naline23]

Dog Man X

[@adibabdullah6633]

Facts

[@RedNovaDello]

I’ll never criticize someone for betting on the themselves. HOWEVER, In doing so you have to have a realistic picture of your situation and the landscape. He did not have or do that and this is why he is here.

[@rexgamewell]

It's called "Playing yourself!"

[@triplekillerable]

Exactly. 85m$ to 100m$ isnt that big of difference and

[@fviramontesjr]

real

[@unknowncat5000]

@@rexgamewell lmaooo well said

[@anthonyfrazier195]

Lol you mean like Ben Simmons over estimated himself 😂😂

[@michaeljordanbestplayereve1428]

Dennis punchin air. But Lakers dumb for even offering him that much lol

[@openworld6337]

Hes not a bad player get out of here lol...

[@nerdheid7306]

the offer was in march before the ZERO point game against the phoenix. Lakers would have used him as an asset to trade. obv after the playoff run it was hard to trade him if he signed the extension.

[@micahjohnsonboxing6409]

20 million a year is about in line with his numbers. He'll probably ball out and get more money next year.

[@kasperrieberg3495]

@@openworld6337 He sure was bad in the playoffs though !!

[@openworld6337]

@@kasperrieberg3495 lakers didn't offer him that after playoffs..

[@Smallvillefreak]

Can you tell your producer to turn up the mics? I have my volume at max and it still sounds like he’s in another room.

[@henryyoung8510]

Me too his mic is to low

[@jessicamyidolxo]

It’s one thing for “betting on yourself” and another for having insight to know what you really are worth. Most Lakers fans knew the Lakers offer of 4 years $84k was overly generous.

[@clibis2]

Dennis was not guaranteed $84M that figure was mentioned during the discussions that were not concluded. If we agree that he would have received that amount over 4 years which works out to be $21M per year and he settled for $6M per year with the Celtics... then he will have lost only $9M in the first year. It is wrong to say he lost $84M because he has the potential to earn more than that over the next 3 years providing he plays well.

[@clibis2]

Be reminded also that the Lakers were playing games because they knew that both Lebron and AD were having secret discussions with Westbrook and once he commited to joining the Lakers.....Dennis was done. Just imagine the same thing happening to others with their jobs. Very Unfair.

[@Louie406]

@@clibis2 exactly bro. I'm sure only 20 mil was guaranteed. That's what people fail to forget. As well he probably knew of lebrom wanted to switch the team up. Who knew if he would got traded somewhere in some slum place and be stuck again.

[@briangarcia2358]

Another note to add. We don’t even know how the $80million was structured. What if it was loaded at the end and the first year was less than $20mil .. I’m sure there are other variables that even we would never know. But I agree, it was the wrong decision (from an outsiders POV) but I think it’s being blown up to be bigger than it appears.

[@flexicojonez674]

Greeny the only analyst/on air personality who don’t load manage lol

[@nd2pisbrooklynmade445]

Hahahahhaahhaah

[@tonewavyy8104]

84$ million contract extension from a title contending team turned down to eventually signing for 5$ million to a team that needs improvements

[@mshep4173]

They were not title contending

[@nerdheid7306]

@@mshep4173 just like the nets were not title contending?

[@tonewavyy8104]

@M Shep how weren't they lebron and Ad is going to be healthy this season the goal was to sign for the future not for the outlook on that season

[@tonewavyy8104]

They improved but not enough to contend with brooklyn, chicago, Milwaukee, 76ers, or maybe even the hawks

[@mshep4173]

@@tonewavyy8104 ok laker fanboy, they have a trash offense led by frank Vogel who doesn't know offense. They had a great defense led by frank Vogel who is a defensive coach. They have avg LeBron and injury prone AD. They were not title contenders when they went up 2-1 on the suns. Glad they won a couple games but they were not contending for the title in the first round to anybody but laker fans. The heat literally made the bubble finals against the Lakers... Where did they go the next year?

[@DJ-ys9pv]

The answer is “yes.” This isn’t the short answer or the answer for now. It’s simply the answer, “yes, that was the wrong decision.” This years FA market for PGs showed us that’s unless your Luka or Steph level that the most your going to get is around that 84mil that the Lakers offered him. Not 100mil+. Now he has to wait a year to see, if all goes well, if teams are even willing to offer him that 84mil again. Even Reggie Jackson got just 22mil for 2yrs and he balled tf out these playoffs. Is Dennis really going to turn into Luka or Steph in one season? The season after dropping 2 0pt games in the playoffs? Nah, that’s extremely unlikely.

[@nickanzalone7265]

great point about Reggie Jackson, was surprised when i saw how much he got. definitely expected way more after his playoff performance

[@itshiho]

Betting on yourself is only worth it if you're willing to pay the price for it not working out. Isaiah Thomas bet on himself to play anyway for the Celtics in the playoffs when he shouldn't have and he ended up getting himself injured which cost him anywhere between 100-150 million dollars. Was that worth it? If you ask him I'm pretty sure he's going to say no.

[@joebob3976]

I agree with you on just about every single thing you said but I do believe that Reggie Jackson could've got more money than what he did. I think Reggie just wanted to stay with his team.

[@johndaver9812]

Fruit

[@kene8008]

Stop comparing Luca to Steph, smh. Wytes stay overrating other full wytes. Smh

[@haywood0457]

Wise words Greeny bet on yourself. Nonetheless this has to sting for DS. I’m a Lakers fan and a lot of our fan base has bashed him but I wasn’t that low on him. Wish him the best.

[@freetheworld2671]

When you have a losing hand, don't bet on yourself.

[@Binnieishere]

Yeah but you also have to realize if you do bet on yourself, bet smart. He declined the offer because he was looking for a 120 million dollar range contract. No one in their right mind would offer Dennis Schroeder that kind of money regardless of how well he played.

[@PlyrMava.]

He had nothing going for him. He thought he'd get more scoring 1 point in a playoff series after declaring that he's the guy? Come on

[@MichaelCorleone562]

Fanbase bashed him?! Magic himself went in on him lmao 🤣

[@shipitplease99999]

Problem with Dennis was he overestimated his own abilities. He’s always been mediocre to decent at best. His best year was playing with cp3 who made everyone better. Now he gets a chance to play with bron and get decent compensation (84 mil), but he again overestimated his own value. He only had 1 good season under a great leader in cp3 and all the sudden he thinks he’s a fking dragon. He deserve what he got, could have been playing for championship under bron, now he will probably fade away in the league in a couple years.

[@anthonyfrazier195]

Lol he’s better than LONZO and Ben Simmons bro

[@mahirwemoses8007]

@@anthonyfrazier195 No he’s not. And it shows cuz they have better contracts than him

[@micahjohnsonboxing6409]

@@mahirwemoses8007 He's a better scorer than Simmons and Simmons' contract was a mistake.

[@micahjohnsonboxing6409]

Man y'all overreacting, he'll likely be fine.

[@jqwiiiiqqirmnsnnsnnsnnsmjjrj]

@@anthonyfrazier195 He definitely isn't better than lonzo lol.

[@Dec4AllTimeAlways]

He lost $80M. Terrific gambler.

[@julsc2106]

Hey I thought you were dead?? How have you been? You haven't aged a day.

[@mynotaryjourney9753]

😂😂😂

[@adibabdullah6633]

😂

[@bozz4008]

He will never get that money back, he really thought he had the leverage

[@micahjohnsonboxing6409]

If he averages 20-5-4 he will. He's not a bad player.

[@Kirbystare1992]

He’s only 28 if he doesn’t get hurt and plays till 35 he can make that 75 back

[@TuxedoMask512]

@@micahjohnsonboxing6409 he not averaging that when brown and tatum taking most the shots lol

[@Carefreeblues]

@@micahjohnsonboxing6409 I see you’re as deluded as Schroder. He will never make back that money, it’s gone baby gone.

[@riversider2506]

All I'ma say is : Dennis gotta play like a mfkn *BEAST* this season, to show the *Lakers* that they fucked up by not offering him that *$120M's* and that he's *WORTH* the price he was asking because if he doesn't 🙆‍♂️ the heat he's gonna be facing will be far worse than what he's facing now 🤞

[@tshepisosehlabo6124]

If he performs bad this season I’ll understand me losing $5 makes me go crazy

[@deesoul7758]

Fire the GM for even offering this dude that kind of money…

[@matrix2030x]

they have to spend a certain amount on players, even if they aren't worth it 😂😂😂

[@IbkAdelekan]

Such a stupid comment.

[@conortinymcnugget3312]

@@IbkAdelekan salty much ? You think he’s worth $80M? Stupid guy.

[@anhiirr]

yeah the same one that signed the current roster? and pulled the trades

[@jeremylangmore3768]

After not getting the contract he was looking for Dennis Schroeder sought a career in the nfl. But NFL teams told Dennis that he fumbles too much. So then he signed a far lesser deal with the Celtics.

[@noeltarr8834]

He's getting advise from Odalipo. Turns down a $112Millon 4 years deal from the Pacers to sign a 1 year 2.4 Millon dollar deal at a veteran minimum with the Heat.

[@deeznutz875]

It’s no way Lakers offered this garbage can $80M after that horrible playoff performance… and did he think he was going to get more money else where? He needs to fire his manager for even attempting to get more money elsewhere… Lakers dodge a bullet.

[@thegoat4907]

Lol exactly, GM must of been drunk offering that money to him 🤦‍♂️

[@TheEastside661]

The money was offered to him prior the playoffs beginning.

[@groundtrader173]

The truth is this: Dennis asked for more money because the drama and pressure with LeBron. Lakers/LeBron wants Championship or bust. Dennis knew Lakers/LeBron wants more from him. He asked big money intentionally. Even though, he took less money, he will be very happy to play without worrying about pressure of winning a Championship for LeBron. Anyone remember Kyrie? And why he left LeBron? Anyone remember Chalmers? Playing with LeBron isn't easy especially if you're young player. This is good news for Dennis Shroeder. Lakers are like Titanic this season. Bunch of OLD GUYS in the team. Imagine Dennis be the guy to blame. You know for sure someone else is to blame when playing with LeBron. Smh!! Dennis dodged the bullet. He will have better career going forward. He can always make money in other ways.

[@thatfatguy7591]

G4 shot 3-18 scored 8 pts G5 shot 0-9 scored 0 pts Dude aint worth a bag of chips

[@royjones0824]

You giving him to much credit lol

[@anthonyfrazier195]

You should see LONZO stats bro all of them

[@adibabdullah6633]

😂

[@smoothbreez]

Greens kicking Knowledge 💯

[@igotclampsonhof6288]

Denis is the reincarnation of an”L”

[@supes616]

he's still a multimillionaire athlete. i wish i was that kind of L

[@khoado123]

@@supes616 yea with multimillionaire lifestyle if not more based on what he posts on his social media. So i'm sure he's punching air know that his lifestyle is gonna take a hit

[@anthonyfrazier195]

Ben Simmons

[@jhonbrown184]

Biggest L he took in his career 😂😂😂😂💯 I would have took that 80 off top 😂💯💯💯

[@israymervalentin-arias6313]

He got greedy. Acting as if $84m doesn’t guarantee him and his entire family doesn’t need to work a day of his once that contract is done if he chose to retire and do so. Jump on that opportunity and stop asking for more.

[@adibabdullah6633]

😂 Me too….

[@metalmadness90000]

@@israymervalentin-arias6313 you a clown literally every nba player makes 'never work a day in your life again' money in just a couple years

[@israymervalentin-arias6313]

@@metalmadness90000 says the guy who literally states the obvious and completely misses my point because he doesn’t have the mental capacity to comprehend what I said. 🤡

[@metalmadness90000]

@@israymervalentin-arias6313 You really are dumass. You made no point. He already has that money regardless if he never played in the NBA again, so what's your point?

[@michaelloswijk8873]

Spot on sir... Do not mock somebody for betting on himself. Time will tell how good or bad this decision this was...

[@Fandium]

Its pretty bad

[@InvestBetter.]

Your job on the Lakers, if you aren't LeBron or AD, is to get in where you fit in You defer to LeBron and AD. If they ain't out there, then its your time to shine Simple concept. Not hard to figure out. They would've paid him $84M to do just that, and he couldn't handle it.

[@groundtrader173]

Dennis asked for more money because the drama and pressure with LeBron. Lakers/LeBron wants Championship or bust. Dennis knew Lakers/LeBron wants more from him. Even though, he took less money, he will be very happy to play without worrying winning a Championship for LeBron. Anyone remember Kyrie? And why he left LeBron? Anyone remember Chalmers? Playing with LeBron isn't easy especially if you're young player. This is good news for Dennis Shroeder.

[@vh2712]

Drama queen James is the reason shroeder did not resigned plain and simple.

[@Rdaddy220]

He miscalculated the market. He thought he could get more.

[@jetsettech8804]

@@vh2712 what drama did the Lakers have last season?

[@jetsettech8804]

@@groundtrader173 sounds like he just can't handle the pressure of expectations.

[@cisco01real1]

Greeny is out of his mind, he’s just trying to turn this L into a positive.. I’m a Lakers fan and i said it at the time when he declined the offer that no waayy he was gonna find a better deal elsewhere..

[@jeruakel]

It was a bad deal for the lakers in the first place😴😴 They dodged a bullet there

[@cisco01real1]

@@jeruakel I called it a bad deal from the beginning, i was glad he didn’t accept it because i knew it would handicap them, dude has been on 4 different teams in 4 years for a reason..

[@zaymusic518]

He was a bench player. $21 mil a season was a very fair offer along with the chance to compete for titles. To me he made a bad call

[@doostealyourhochoip4p137]

Was more than fair 😭

[@ChanceMinus]

Schroder is in a great position to redeem himself. I applaud him for betting on his skillset. He is extremely talented. I believe everything will work out for him in the near future...

[@kevins3646]

He has a big attitude that came between him and a successful season with Lakers. Money or no money Unless he changes his attitude, he will not be successful

[@ltodd1987]

Lmao redeem himself? He will have to contribute greatly for Boston next season by averaging at least 20 ppg & being better in the locker room, he won't be offered anything close to 84m again

[@ChanceMinus]

@@ltodd1987, I respect your opinion. Have a great weekend.

[@shinsegi8422]

@@ChanceMinus soy

[@byrondemaker2643]

Not even thinking about the money... This man turned down an offer to live in Los Angeles, and potentially play with LeBron in his amazing last years.

[@ld4974]

Also, LA women and weather vs Boston women and weather. Just saying.

[@therantster]

This is by far the most genuine, smartest, and least cruel take on this topic that I've heard

[@tylerdodd6733]

Yes, his arrogance was given some humble pie. Good lesson for us all.

[@michaeltroy2587]

He took a chance on himself. It didn’t workout. There’s nothing about it that’s arrogant.

[@tylerdodd6733]

@@michaeltroy2587 I think it's great that someone takes a chance on themself, but you must not have paid attention the whole season at all.

[@michaeltroy2587]

@@tylerdodd6733 what I miss Tyler?

[@ontarionagasaki1441]

There's NBA players making a ton of money that aren't close to Dennis, he made a bet on himself, I can respect that.

[@DP-8964]

Dennis Schroder turning down the $84M extension was the best thing to have happened to the Lakers this free agent season.

[@ksadik1990]

Hindsight is 20/20. Pretty sure the Lakers would have given Dennis 100 million for five years if they hadn't gotten Westbrook.

[@clibis2]

Dennis averaged 15ppg in the regular season which was good enough for the Lakers to offer him $84M for 4 years. While the contract was being negotiated Lebron and AD were courting Westbrook over Tacos and Wine at Lebron's house. They got a commitment from Russ to join the Lakers then they stopped the negotiations with Schroder and started the rumor about trade for Lawry to confuse him. Shortly after Magic Johnson went on national TV and stated that Dennis was not a Laker and Trevor Lane and his cronies started bad-mouthing him on their show. All of a sudden Dennis was no good and the Lakers front office held up the signing until the market dried up and the rest is history. I have no doubt that the Lakers would have paid him if they did not get Westbrook's commitment. A dirty game was played on Dennis probably because he is a German and not American. Who knows?

[@anyce2972]

He got that Nerlens Noel treatment after he turned down 80 from Dallas

[@sugu8403]

“Feels good, reaaalllll gooddd” 😂

[@yteuropehdgaming9633]

A wise man once said: "That's tuff💯🔥".

[@agnesmuani]

Dennis schroder bet on himself then the lakers proceeds to use him as a bet🤣🤣

[@adibabdullah6633]

😂

[@clibis2]

The Lakers held him out until they got a commitment from Westbrook then they let him go when the market dried up. A real dirty play.

[@apierre6]

Greeny, The law school analogy would be having a. Full-time employment offer from a prestigious, high-paying firm like Sullivan and Cromwell but "betting on yourself" in the hopes of being a SCOTUS clerk and ending up doing shitty personal injury work. 😂 Take the bird in the hand!

[@JustMoseyinAround]

*That was very well said by Greeny. People are far too afraid to take any sort of risk. Given that Dennis will be 28 in the up coming season, he'll be more than capable of building his stock back up and getting a 100M+ deal. CP and KLow are gettin 30M/year contracts at their age.*

[@arleyalvarez9732]

He's not getting that deal at all anymore

[@jayr399]

Lmfao he’s Shanghai sharks bound. He’s one low iq nig nog

[@professorzoom7800]

the answer is yes. absolutely yes. there’s no way to spin this to make it better

[@mohammedabdul-bari3880]

This is best comment I have heard about Dennis’s situation so far. Thanks Green. Its best to bet on yourself all the time.

[@johnh138]

I agree 100%.

[@manfromwuhan5876]

Forget what Greeny said Schroder fumbled the bag hard. He bet on himself and it failed. He had a starting role playing with the best basketball player ever and AD with a colossal franchise. It doesn’t get any better than that. Boston will spit him out like Isiah Thomas

[@jonwall2501]

Congratulations, you played yourself. 👏🏼

[@ld4974]

Another one.

[@emanuelmarmet]

He made the good decision because if he signed the extention of his contract then the Lakers won't be able to sign Russell Westbrook. IMHO.

[@Blunder03]

Good decision for the Lakers, not himself...

[@Rdaddy220]

He would be a washington wizard if he had signed the extension

[@allforgreatness9883]

@@Rdaddy220 yop

[@hugewang69]

the whole reason they went with Westbrook is because Schroeder is trash. If he performed well in the playoffs despite a loss then he’d get the extension, and the Lakers wouldn’t even be thinking of Westbrook right now. He would’ve stayed in Washington

[@tonewavyy8104]

Nvr will mess up my money for another man to be on a better team who has made millions of more dollars than me

[@aadeyemi5767]

There is a difference between betting on yourself and overplaying your hand

[@adibabdullah6633]

Exactly

[@lefty2.065]

He bet on himself and LOST, SMH. Betting on yourself is not for everyone.

[@TraeFittz]

Bet on Yourself. And Secure the Bag.

[@nd2pisbrooklynmade445]

I really enjoy Greenies shows man, their so informative 🙇🏽

[@jeremylangmore3768]

“If it works out badly at least you can live with it.” Are you sure about that? Not sure how well I could live with it knowing I lost out on $78 million…

[@kra.7671]

How is it 78 million? 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@jeremylangmore3768]

@@kra.7671 turned down 84 million and took 6 million. Simple math…

[@kra.7671]

@@jeremylangmore3768 lol... Stop repeating what u hear and think for urself... Was that 84 for one year? Only time would tell how much he has lost. Again 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@clibis2]

@@jeremylangmore3768 You would have failed maths with that answer. Dennis will only lose $9M in the first year with Celtics by receiving $6M as he was getting a $15M salary. The figure of $84M over 4 years ($21Mper year) was being discussed but not agreed upon, so was not guaranteed. Dennis now has 3 years to prove that he can get more than the $84M that Lakers reneged on when they decided to sign Westbrook after the secret meetings with Lebron and AD.....Go figure.

[@FratterKnox]

To me this isn’t about “betting on yourself”, it’s a lesson in greed & ego. Accepting the 84M extension and Dennis becoming a star player worth 100M+ aren’t mutually exclusive to one another. After signing, he could’ve easily leveraged that contract extension towards even more money had he played at a top tier level.

[@deankruse2891]

How?

[@julsc2106]

That's correct we'll said.

[@julsc2106]

@@deankruse2891 easily . Lechina has one year left in him.

[@FratterKnox]

@@deankruse2891 I mean... I just explained it to you my guy.

[@FreshTuna]

I respect him for betting on himself by getting to the NBA and earning an $84 million contract. Turning that contract down to try to get $100 mil is not betting on yourself, that's just called getting greedy and taking excessive risk.

[@ashwinmurty1453]

Greeny: "Im doing pretty ok" - makes more than every sports announcer and probably most lawyers

[@Mr_B79]

He ultimately made the decision but man, whoever he had advising him, certainly over valued him on the open market.

[@36cmbr]

It was right. He has the skills and is in a perfect position to demonstrate that he is a baller for reals. Good luck, my man. Bean town v. LA. Puts the Celts back in the conversation and Schroder can keep them there.

[@Isleyfoster123]

He left 16 mil in the table for this year… still has a chance to get it back in the coming years

[@giovanni_grant]

Man that advice hit me hard Greeny

[@ChuckTaylaTV]

Hey ESPN. Just putting this out there but if you hits need an audio mixer, let me know Bc the leveling between the main audio & bumper/promo audio shouldn’t be anywhere near that drastic. There’s several tools I have that can mix the audio significantly better without compromising the quality

[@mattlee7210]

I think something personally happened behind the scenes, for someone to leave that kinda contract on the table for no reason is ....unheard of. we don't know caused him to turn down the contract but it seems like he was desperate to get away from the Lakers even if it meant taking less and only having a 1-year deal.

[@pointeddown]

But he can now say "It's not about the money" and mean it.

[@dgw4049]

Best thing that ever happened to the lakers. If they signed Shroder, they wouldn't have have been in place to get Westbrook.

[@champion4000]

How getting Westbrook working for the Lakers now? Lol. Dennis will have the last laugh, wait and see.

[@PrinceKey1]

0:27 I’m dying rn….🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@unctay]

NO!! IT WAS A WRONG DECISION. He plays vasketball for a living. He was offered a very good contract with the best brand along side of the best player with a significant role as a starter on the roster. Self-awareness is priceless

[@magtastic1757]

When betting on yourself goes wrong

[@rwandarugalipercyjacob5560]

I AGREE WITH GREENY 1,000,000% Always BET on yourself, the story is not over until it's over.

[@dewayneheath3848]

And now that Shannon sharp went on tv and said he wouldn't pay him a bag of chips.. But he don't talk about other people's money though.. But he loves labron so much he went back on everything he said.owell..

[@Renshai32]

Shannon makes comments all the time about what he wouldn't give for a player. He just doesn't criticize them getting the money they get. Always says if they can get it then good for them. Doesn't mean he can't say anything about what he would give in a non monetary way.

[@dewayneheath3848]

@@Renshai32 yes it does because when the Steelers player's criticised bell about money like he just did again and again and said he would never talk about another man's money so there's a difference here? Please explain??

[@albertt7784]

Lakers dodged a bullet and Schroder just showed everyone how to turn 84 mill into 5.9 mill in less than half a year.

[@md.mohaiminulislam9618]

He'd be a good trade asset still.

[@coachgary6988]

Sometimes it's not about the money. It's about the legacy and the story you want to live within your career.

[@Sir-Smiles]

Green was asking if Schroder made the wrong move at the time not in hindsight. The problem is people try to bet on themselves when they cant even be honest with themselves

[@frankposas5080]

He will never see that amount of money again throughout his career he definitely fumbled the bag💯🤯💰

[@riddler2004]

I agree. Always bet on yourself! But you got to know the market and risks. This was just bad judgement of the market by him and his agent

[@theprocessss]

Thai video has a great message man.

[@731Beard_Gang]

Banker: $80m final offer Schroder: No deal! Host: you turned down $80m, open your case Schroder: $5.9 😭😭😭

[@gmasterdaone]

Thank you Greeny for choosing the right path👍👍👍

[@MB-sn8sf]

I know his family feel let down the most

[@michaeljohnson7945]

This incident has been indicative of Dennis Schoder's career: very good reserve but an average starter who refuses to accept he is not an all-star caliber point guard and brings baggage. We saw the same movie in Atlanta and OKC. Schroder's problems always start when he demands to start, which is what he has done in all his stops. He becomes a starter, plays average ball and then starts drama. Schroder turned down the Lakers' contract because he actually thought he would get a $100-120 million contract -- which is what all-star caliber point guards get. In reality, Schroder is best coming off the bench, because he's not a ball-distributing point guard but a scoring guard whose game is based on penetration.

[@goat2559]

This guy really should be an example to kids who think they better than they actually are

[@bigbraz]

'in the absence of knowing how things Are going to wind up. It is always my advice to bet on yourself.'

[@jamiefoster8730]

I love Greenys perspective

[@GODOFALLGODS121]

Greenys right I’ll bet on myself every S I N G L E time

[@nerdheid7306]

how is it "betting" when u get offered 84m in 4yrs. does that even qualify as betting on himself? its not like they offered him a 40m/4yr contract. Lakers offered the max extension they could. He could land a bigger contract as a free agent, but how many team need a point guard right now? and dont act like Dennis is Curry Kyrie Lilard those type of pg's i prob can name 20 pgs better than him without googling

[@yungfez]

Beautifully said

[@cisco01real1]

Easy for Greeny to say with the good situation his in, there’s a difference between betting on yourself and just being dumb, dennis wasn’t even playing all that well when they made him the offer, so just imagine if he would’ve took the deal and even if the lakers trade him for westbrook he still gets to take the $84mill with him and then try and proved to whatever other team he’s on that he’s worthy of getting paid again!..

[@Angel.Malooo]

He turned down 80 mill but in all reality he’s going to make 5.9 mill which is still More than 99% of us can make in a Year.. Wishing him a Successful year ! He’s still a baller.

[@coolbreeze2.0-mortemadfasc13]

It's easy to say betting on yourself was worth it when it goes well for you.

[@waltereaton4420]

Good point Greeny!

[@henrycureton5210]

It is what it is. I wish him the best,and I hope he can start the season being ready to play his best, and he will get what he is worth.

[@winniegriff7786]

I'll never make that up he messed up

[@kwanelecele9588]

Dude was offered 21mil per year to play alongside Bron and AD in Los Angeles, just let that sink in.

[@winnie2x682]

That’s great Greeny but cmon man, he fumbled the bag😂

[@lessonlearned232]

For every person that bet huge on themselves and wins, there are at least 10 that don't. Look at the percentage of wannabe ball players, rappers, and entrepreneurs. This man had a solid contract that could help support him and his family very nicely. Very unfortunate.

[@wirelessbrain12]

The issue with "betting on yourself" in his case is the reality of skill set. If you try to bet on yourself and make it to the NBA in college when you're 5' 3" it's grim. Dennis Schroder was going to get good money that he rightfully deserved but he chose to compete against elite PGs in the market. If he looked around and saw how much Lowry was making and evaluated his play he would know he's not going to get paid as much as Lowry.

[@yddubbud8229]

betting on yourself only works if you have something to show. his performance during the phoenix playoffs wasn't it

[@freetheworld2671]

Dennis should fire his agent for not hitting him over the head when he was leading towards turning down that bag.

[@olecramv4273]

Great point from green. Bet on yourself regardless of outcome.

[@dropoff2986]

The phrase “bet on yourself” is over used and often misinterpreted. For NBA players “betting on yourself” is making sure you put yourself in a position to be successful , and not settling for less. Dennis Schroder did just that. He didn’t like his situation in Atlanta, so he demanded a trade. Played well at OKC, and ultimately landed with the Lakers. The Lakers then offered him an $84 million contract. THAT WAS IT! ^ That was the result of Schroder BETTING on himself, and his hard work and determination almost paid off. But Dennis got greedy. He DECLINED that extension that he worked so hard for, because he wanted more. Now he’s on the Celtics playing on a 1yr deal for $5.9 million. That’s not “betting on yourself”. That’s being greedy and not having self awareness.

[@DadBodTheGod]

Bro turned down an 80 mil contract while he was playing the way he was. Like dude who did you think you were?

[@pahanin2480]

Before all you financial gurus say anything, understand he did everything right for $5.9M

[@khoado123]

His agent's resume is gonna be like "I successfully closed a deal for my client Dennis Schroder. He wanted 120 mils initially but eventually settled for 100mils but Lakers didn't respect his greatness and only offered 4 years 84 mils guaranteed. That was not fit for my client so we ended up with half of a MLE in Boston. He's now making 6 mils for a 1 year contract."

[@jaysmooth3388]

Love the take on this

[@calbastian]

The Brinks truck arrived but he said, “bro not right now I’m about to take a nap.”