Why The San Antonio Spurs Do The Deal 

Meanwhile, for the Spurs, this deal isn’t about the present at all. It’s about landing a first-round pick. 

Realistically, they’re playing the middleman here. Herro’s poison pill contract makes a two-team deal between the Raptors and Heat too complicated. They need someone to absorb some contracts. 

The Spurs can do that. This team is in the infancy stages of a rebuild. They shouldn’t mind taking on Robinson’s money – as long as they’re being compensated, of course. 

The pick is the primary source of compensation. On the other hand, Malachai Flynn has some potential too. All things considered, this deal puts the Spurs in a better position. 

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Even if their involvement in it would have been hard to predict.