The Cleveland Cavaliers are reportedly considering trading guard Dennis Schröder to free up salary cap space. According to ESPN's Brian Windhorst, the team is looking to shed some of its current cap commitments. The Cavs currently have $263.4 million allocated toward the 2026-27 salary cap, which is above the first apron by $13.2 million and above the second apron by $211,000. Schröder, who signed a three-year, $44.4 million contract with the Sacramento Kings last offseason, has a $14.8 million cap hit in 2026-27 and a $15.5 million cap hit in 2027-28. The 33-year-old guard has played 13 NBA seasons for 11 teams, averaging 13.7 points and 4.9 assists per game. In his 30 games with the Cavs, Schröder averaged 8.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.3 assists in 21.4 minutes per game. He also played 17 games off the bench in the playoffs, posting 5.5 points, 2.4 assists, and 1.5 rebounds. The Cavs earned the Eastern Conference's No. 4 playoff seed last season and defeated the No. 5 seed Toronto Raptors and No. 1 seed Detroit Pistons in seven games apiece. However, they fell to the eventual NBA champion New York Knicks in four Eastern Conference Finals games. The team has some work to do to take the next step, and trading Schröder could be a key part of their strategy.