Duncan Robinson became the NBA’s highest-paid undrafted player with a five-year, $90M deal

This offseason, the Miami Heat agreed to terms on a new five-year, $90M deal with Duncan Robinson, making him the highest-paid undrafted player in NBA history surpassing Fred VanVleet, who was given a four-year, $85M deal last offseason.  

Compared to other sharpshooters on the wing in the league, this was a very fair deal for Robinson and the Heat to come to terms on, especially since the young wing did not really want to play anywhere else other than in Miami.

One source close to the Miami Heat talked with NBA Analysis Network about Duncan Robinson’s decision to return to the Heat and had this to say about the 27-year-old’s free agency decision. 

“Staying in Miami made the most sense for him. They developed him, they bet on him and they had the money available to keep him. There was always a chance another team could have offered a similar deal to that of Miami, but it made the most sense for him to return to the Heat. Duncan wanted to stay with the Heat and they wanted to bring him back on a long-term deal, so there really were no questions about him potentially leaving.”

With him being a restricted free agent this past offseason, the Miami Heat had the ability to match any offer that was thrown Duncan Robinson’s way and it seems like that is what they intended on doing if another team went “all-in” on pursuing Robinson. 

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This did not end up being the case though as the undrafted sharpshooter did not want to discuss deals with any other team other than the Miami Heat. This is the team that gave him his first chance in the NBA and Robinson has grown into a key, contributing member of their core, so losing him could have had real devastating effects to the Heat’s offense.