The Miami Heat are now only 3 wins away from booking their ticket to the NBA Finals. Their recipe for victory in Game 1 over Boston was built on a 41-point masterpiece by Jimmy Butler. Along with a collection of hay-maker threes rained down by their shooters, Gabe Vincent, and Max Strus.
On offense, Miami has multiple weapons to throw at the opposition from three-point land. However, the most notable absence from their arsenal in their pursuit of a Finals return – is the shooter that helped propel them there in 2020. Duncan Robinson. Coincidentally also the shooter that the Heat have placed the most stock in.
Robinson has struggled for consistency ever since his breakout showing in the 2020 Bubble. A post-season where Miami made it all the way to the NBA finals to face the Los Angeles Lakers. Fittingly, according to reports – Robinson is now being named as a ‘realistic’ trade target for the Lakers.
Robinson was rewarded with a five-year, $90 million deal by the Miami Heat in 2021. The largest contract in NBA history for an undrafted player. Yet this season has seen his numbers plummet and Robinson out of the playoff rotation.
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With the emergence of Vincent and Strus as deadeye snipers. Along with the continued ascent of 6th man of the year, Tyler Herro. Miami may look to cut losses with Robinson if they’re able to capture a championship without his contributions this post-season. Especially, when you consider the hefty salary he is currently on.
The suitor in play, the Los Angeles Lakers fittingly for this deal, possess a negative contract of their own to make it happen. The Lakers will be banking on the hope that Robinson rediscovers the shooting touch of 2020. Proving to be a spark for a team that missed the playoffs entirely.
Teams with LeBron James on the roster best thrive when there are shooters in abundance. James is at his best when he can put his head down, drive to the bucket, and kick out to shooters on the perimeter. Duncan Robinson would be joining an elite pool of snipers. One that includes Ray Allen and Kyle Korver – that have excelled playing alongside James in the past.
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The reality for the Los Angeles Lakers, however, is that they really won’t be able to dictate the terms of a Westbrook trade. The front office to be willing to do whatever it takes to move him. However, the Lakers will have to significantly sweeten the deal for the Miami Heat to bite.
