Overview
- The NBA issued a three-game suspension without pay to Dennis Schröder for confronting and attempting to strike Luka Dončić after the Dec. 28 Lakers–Kings game at Crypto.com Arena.
- Shams Charania reported that Schröder waited in the back hallway for Dončić and tried to swing at him, with the league determining the attempt did not connect.
- Charania said Schröder’s actions followed Dončić repeatedly calling him the “B” word over several games and into the offseason during international competition.
- Fan-filmed clips circulating online show Dončić taunting Schröder over turning down a past Lakers contract offer, a jab outlets say intensified the feud.
- Former teammate Markieff Morris claimed on his podcast that Schröder put his hands on Dončić and that Deandre Ayton pulled Schröder aside, a detail presented as his account rather than a league finding.