Reports: Dennis Schröder to be traded by Brooklyn to Golden State

Dennis Schröder is averaging 18.4 points and 6.6 assists this season for the Nets, who are 10th in the Eastern Conference.

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LAS VEGAS (AP) Golden State is acquiring point guard Dennis Schröder in a trade with the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for injured forward De’Anthony Melton, a person familiar with the deal said Saturday.

The trade is expected to be completed Sunday, when league rules allow certain moves to be made. The Nets also receive a package of second-round draft picks, the person who spoke to said Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal still needs to be approved by the league.

ESPN first reported the agreement.

Schröder is averaging 18.4 points and 6.6 assists this season for the Nets, who are 10th in the Eastern Conference. But the trade won’t help them on the field this year: Melton is out for the rest of the season while he recovers surgery to repair his left ACL.

Under league rule, Melton could not be traded until Sunday.

The move gives the Warriors, who are fifth in the Western Conference at 14-10, another shooter to pair with all-time 3-point leader Stephen Curry. Schröder makes 2.5 3-pointers per game this season and is shooting 39% from beyond the arc – both career bests.

Golden State will be Schröder’s eighth team in 12 NBA seasons. He had stints with Atlanta, Oklahoma City, the Los Angeles Lakers, Boston, Toronto and Houston before joining the Nets. He also helped lead Germany to the 2023 Basketball World Cup title.