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Dennis Schroeder's success in FIBA appealed to Kenny Atkinson and motivated the acquisition

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Dennis Schroeder's success in FIBA appealed to Kenny Atkinson and motivated the acquisition
Dennis Schroeder's success in FIBA appealed to Kenny Atkinson and motivated the acquisitionStory byHoopsHypeHoopsHypeTue, February 3, 2026 at 1:40 AM UTC

Sources say Cleveland, meanwhile, passed on taking back Monk's contract in the Hunter deal rather than Schröder … although it certainly didn't hurt that Schröder has experienced no shortage of national team success with Germany. That is said to have appealed to Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson, who on top of his own FIBA experiences knows Schröder from their time together in Atlanta.

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