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Kings Executives Impressed as Schröder Leads Germany to EuroBasket Dominance
COLOGNE, GERMANY – Dennis Schröder is spearheading an undefeated German national team through EuroBasket, capturing the attention of his new NBA employers, the Sacramento Kings. Germany secured a decisive 88-107 victory over Lithuania,becoming the first team to clinch qualification for the next round,fueled by Schröder’s performance of 23 points,6 rebounds,and 1 assist.
The Kings’ front office,including head coach Doug Christie,general manager Scott Perry,and deputy general manager B.J. Armstrong, are in attendance at the tournament to observe Schröder firsthand. Christie publicly lauded Schröder’s leadership and playing style, stating, “He is an unbelievable leader… his intensity, his aggressiveness, his style… It is one of those players that is fully delivered to what it does. He plays with the heart, and that is all I value personally, so I adore it.”
Alongside Schröder, Franz Wagner is also making a meaningful impact for Germany, contributing 24 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists in the win against lithuania. Christie admitted to being consistently impressed by Wagner, saying, “Every time I see it, I am afraid, because he has played very well against us many times… It has an incredible talent, it is big, skilled, athletic, his shot continues to improve and is a player with incredible talent.”
Christie confirmed the Kings’ strong interest in both players,stating,”Germany has everything in his favor right now… I’m going to encourage Germany,there is there’s no doubt whatsoever that we have come here to see Dennis and he is giving show.” Germany’s strong showing at EuroBasket positions them as a contender for the championship title.
