 So the team went into the season with low expectations that were proven adequate, after they finished the season with merely six wins, which should have led to them being relegated to the 2nd highest German basketball league, ProA.But, since the league rival Phoenix Hagen had to file for bankruptcy, an additional spot in Germany´s first league became available for the Basketball Löwen.In February 2018, the then established NBA player Dennis Schröder who was born and raised in Braunschweig, indicated interest to become a shareholder of the team and vowed to lead them into the top five of Germany.