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Dennis Schroder is likely to be traded

Dennis Schroder made a major contribution from the OKC bench

The Thunder want to make roster upgrades this summer, although available cap space is currently an obstacle. Sam Presti will need to offload one of the Thunder's highest earners before thinking of bringing anyone in, and Bleacher Report is suggesting that Dennis Schroder could be the man to make way:

Oklahoma City doesn't have the asset equity to drastically improve its roster. Dennis Schroder is a part of that pickle. No team is treating the two years and $31 million left on his contract as a draw. The Thunder can only look to use him as a salary-matcher alongside picks and prospects in bigger deals.

Schroder joined the Thunder as part of the Carmelo Anthony trade last summer. In his debut season, the German played as backup to Westbrook, although he performed well from the bench - averaging 15.5 points and 4.1 assists per game.

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