Warriors trade for Schroder, send Melton, Beekman to Nets
The Golden State Warriors officially landed point guard Dennis Schroder in a trade Sunday with the Brooklyn Nets.
Golden State parted with De'Anthony Melton, Reece Beekman, and three future second-rounders in the deal, only one of which is their own pick in 2029. The other two are 2026 and 2028 selections via the Atlanta Hawks.
The Nets are also sending the Warriors a second-round selection in 2025 via the Miami Heat, which is protected from No. 31-37.
The trade was reportedly first agreed upon Saturday. However, it couldn't be completed until Dec. 15 when Melton, who's out for the season with a torn ACL, became trade-eligible.
Schroder is averaging 18.4 points on 45.2% field-goal shooting, along with 6.6 assists, three rebounds, and 1.1 steals. The veteran guard is also knocking down a career-best 2.5 shots from three, shooting 38.7%.
The Nets have been more competitive than anticipated this campaign, ranking 10th in the Eastern Conference with a 10-15 record.
Golden State has gone 3-7 over its past 10 contests, sitting fifth in the Western Conference at 14-10. The 26-year-old Melton signed a one-year contract with the Warriors in the summer but made his sixth and last appearance for the club on Nov. 12.
The Warriors had reportedly been in the market for a second star to pair with Stephen Curry. While not considered a star, Schroder would become the team's second-leading scorer behind Curry's 22.8 points per game.
The Nets now have 13 second-round picks at their disposal, according to ESPN's Bobby Marks.
Schroder, 31, is in the final season of a two-year, $25.4-million contract he originally signed with the Toronto Raptors in 2023.
The journeyman guard has spent 12 seasons in the NBA, also playing for the Atlanta Hawks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, and Houston Rockets. He holds career averages of 14.2 points, 4.9 assists, and 2.9 rebounds.
Beekman, who was not mentioned in initial trade reports, totaled just over four minutes in two games this season for Golden State. The 6-foot-1 guard has been effective in the G League, averaging 18.7 points, 7.3 assists, and 5.2 rebounds in nine contests for the Santa Cruz Warriors. He went undrafted in June following four seasons at Virginia.