Dennis Schroder doesn’t often come up in Hall of Fame conversations, but Steve Nash and LeBron James believes it should.
They both made a surprising argument for the new Kings point guard’s legacy, citing his international résumé as proof of a Hall of Fame-worthy career.
“He’s a Hall of Famer,” Nash said on The Mind the Game podcast. “Think about it. I mean, he was basically MVP of the world championships, MVP of the Euros, a semifinalist of the Olympics. I mean, that’s not a FIBA Hall of Famer, I think that’s probably [a Hall of Famer] … Because it’s the totality, people get in for college careers, high school and that stuff so [international play] is a part of the puzzle.
“I mean, pretty impressive. … Terrific NBA player, but he’s not an All-Star, he’s not been an All-Star. You can see him playing at an All-Star level on certain nights for sure, but the way he’s been able to dominate the international game.”
James, who played alongside Schroder in Los Angeles, agreed that his former teammate’s body of work shouldn’t be underestimated.
“I wouldn’t be shocked if Schroder became a Hall of Famer,” he said. “I seen a lot of the stats as well and a lot of the accomplishments as well this summer after EuroBasket. If it happens, I wouldn’t be like ‘Oh my God I’m surprised!’ He’s put in the work, man… And that’s a big part of our game. The international game is a big part of our game in the whole grand scheme of things. What they’ve been able to accomplish, what they’ve been able to do, come here to America and play in our league and a lot of our guys go and play overseas as well. It’s all totality.”
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