Dennis Schröder notably declined a lucrative four-year contract extension worth approximately eighty-four million dollars offered by the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2020-21 regular season. Seeking an even larger market valuation and a premier starting point guard payday heading into unrestricted free agency, he turned down the multi-year offer. However, his performance in the subsequent postseason fluctuated, leading to a shifting free-agent market that ultimately resulted in him signing a much smaller deal elsewhere.