Sacramento Kings guard Dennis Schroder was suspended three games without pay for confronting and attempting to strike a player after a game, the NBA announced Saturday night.
The NBA didn’t divulge the identity of the player Schroder confronted, but it was reportedly Lakers star Luka Doncic.
The NBA said the discipline stems from an incident that occurred approximately 40 minutes after the Kings lost 125-101 to the host Los Angeles Lakers on Dec. 28.
The league said Schroder sought out the player in an arena hallway and initiated a confrontation.
During the contest, Schroder and Doncic had a testy exchange.
Schroder will begin serving the suspension on Sunday night when the Kings host the Houston Rockets. He will also miss the rematch with the Lakers on Monday and a third straight home opponent in the New York Knicks on Wednesday.
Sacramento (8-30) possesses the second-worst record in the league.
Schroder is averaging 13.0 points, 5.7 assists and 3.3 rebounds in 31 games (12 starts) this season. He had 11 points and seven assists in 19 minutes against the Lakers in the Dec. 28 game. Doncic had 34 points in 33 minutes.
Schroder, 32, is with his 10th team in 13 NBA seasons. He has career averages of 13.9 points and 4.9 assists in 873 games (436 starts).
