The Atlanta Hawks have suspended starting point guard Dennis Schröder for their upcoming game against the Miami Heat. According to the team, the new big-money point guard returned late from the NBA All-Star break and will have to serve a one-game suspension for his tardiness.
Following from an official Atlanta Hawks press release.
Atlanta Hawks guard Dennis Schröder has been suspended by the organization for one game without pay for failure to report to the team on time after the all-star break. He will serve his one-game suspension tonight when the Hawks host the Miami Heat.
“Dennis has played an important role for our team and been a significant contributor to our success this season,” President of Basketball Operations/Head Coach Mike Budenholzer said. “We are disappointed that he did not return to the team on time and we have discussed this with him. We look forward to him rejoining the team in Orlando tomorrow night.”
Schroder said that he got in late because he had some passport issues he needed to figure out. Dennis Schroder said the following about his suspension, according to KL Chouinard of the Atlanta Hawks.
Here is what Dennis Schroder said about the travel issue and the suspension: pic.twitter.com/QNV3y68FR5
— KL Chouinard (@KLChouinard) February 24, 2017