As it stands right now, the Sacramento Kings are in a tough spot with Darius Acuff Jr. He is quite literally the only dedicated point guard on the roster, and has no backup or mentorship. It might be time for the Kings to do something absolutely crazy and bring back Dennis Schroder.
During the 2025 offseason, the Kings had a point guard problem on their hands. After the departure of long-time face of the franchise De'Aaron Fox, Sacramento didn't have anyone at the one. They tried running Malik Monk as their starting point guard, but that's just not what he's built for.
In the end, they signed a veteran in Schroder. He has the skills to pay the bills, particularly in FIBA play, but has never quite gotten the NBA rhythm down. Still, Schroder can ball. The problem is that he makes a terrible starting point guard, and plays far better off the bench, which the Kings found out.
Fortunately, the backup point guard was Russell Westbrook. Brodie took over and far exceeded expectations on the court. Even in his 18th season, he was a man on a mission. Ultimately, the Kings traded Schroder to the Cavs at the deadline who then quite recently traded him to the Hornets.
Schroder could be a solid backup for Acuff
For a lot of Sacramento fans, bringing back Schroder is a non-starter. They weren't particularly happy with him and he was openly frustrated with the Kings organization after he left. Schroder gave a couple of unflattering interviews about his time in Sacramento once he was a Cavalier.
At the same time, he honestly played quite well off the bench for the Kings at times. It's important to keep in mind how brutal last season was overall. The team was a mess going into 2025-2026, then suffered an absurd number of injuries and had to rewrite the playbook basically every game.
The point is that Schroder wasn't exactly in the best environment to succeed. If both the Kings and Schroder go into a reunion with their eyes open, the second time could work out a lot better than the first. If nothing else, he would at least take some pressure off Acuff.
In reality, this probably won't happen. Both sides have moved on, and the Kings literally cannot afford to bring Schroder in without a major trade. That being said, this scenario does highlight the fact that the Kings do have options out there, and have no excuse for going into the season unprepared.
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