Dennis Schröder says his son approved of his trade to the Warriors: 'Now it's a good team'

Dennis Schröder's young son Dennis Jr. quickly lightened the mood and the shock of another NBA trade for his well-traveled father.

The delighted boy found out they were going to Golden State, and he already has a No. 30 Stephen Curry jersey.

"He was like, ‘Oh, we're lucky, now it's a good team at least,'" Schroder recalled with a smile of the 5-year-old's reaction. "That was the first thing and I had to laugh and I was in a bad mood. He's of course a Steph Curry fan. ... He watches every game, all he does is basketball and he's going to be thrilled to see him. Even yesterday when I came in, he was like ‘Was Steph Curry there?' I was like ‘you're not going to ask me how I'm doing?'"

Schroder is all for watching Curry deliver the big-time scoring performances, because the veteran guard takes great pride in being just as reliable on the defensive end.

He has played alongside so many great stars in recent years, and now will add Curry and Draymond Green to that list — certain to take pressure off them both.

"I can't wait for Thursday to get after it with these guys," Schroder said when formally introduced Tuesday at Chase Center following his first practice with the Warriors — his eighth NBA team. "I think it will be pretty special."

Schroder will practice with the team again Wednesday before traveling to Memphis to make his Golden State debut Thursday night against the Grizzlies. He chose jersey No. 71, a new take on his former 17 — the favorite number of his late father, Axel.

"I've got to stick with it, I'll just reverse them," said Schroder, acquired in a trade with Brooklyn during the weekend.

While coach Steve Kerr would like to start Schroder with Curry, he will "definitely play all the non-Steph minutes."

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