Kings’ Dennis Schroder Faces Shocking Suspension After Intense Hallway Confrontation with Luka Doncic—What Really Happened?

Dennis Schroder, the Sacramento Kings’ floor general, just found himself on the wrong side of the NBA’s disciplinary hammer—three games off the court without a paycheck. Yep, the league laid down the law after an altercation that went down in the hallway of Crypto.com Arena on December 28, where Schroder reportedly confronted and tried to throw a punch at none other than Luka Doncic. I gotta say, tensions must have been sky-high for Schroder to seek out Doncic like that—it’s not every day you see this kind of drama unfold off the court. This suspension starts with the Kings’ game against the Houston Rockets and stretches right into another showdown featuring Doncic and the Lakers on Sacramento’s home turf. Meanwhile, the cash hit ain’t minor either—Schroder’s losing about $291,807 from his salary, a hefty price for a moment of frustration. With his solid stats—13 points and 5.7 assists per game coming off the bench—this break will definitely shake things up for Sacramento. Intrigued? LEARN MORE

Sacramento Kings’ point guard Dennis Schroder has been suspended three games without pay for “confronting and attempting to strike another player” in the hallway of Crypto.com Arena back on Dec. 28, the NBA announced on Saturday.

Schroder sought out and tried to start something with Luka Doncic, reports insider Chris Haynes of NBA on Prime and NBATV.

Schroder will sit out three games, starting Sunday against the Houston Rockets, including the Kings hosting Doncic and the Lakers on Monday. Schroder has averaged 13 points and 5.7 assists a game this season coming off the bench for the Kings.

The incident will cost Schroder $291,807 in salary, reports ESPN’s Bobby Marks.