Why The Miami Heat Do The Deal 

In fact, it wouldn’t be controversial to say that Robinson has one of the worst contracts in the NBA. 

The Heat awarded it to him because of his elite movement shooting. To be sure, that’s a valuable specialization. Unfortunately, Robinson is too significant of a defensive liability to justify the expense. 

By contrast, Johnson is a stout defender. He’s also an elite movement shooter.

That’s the point here – the Heat are replacing Robinson with a functionally similar offensive player who’s also solid on the defensive end of the floor. 

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That’s a trade-off they’d have to take. If the Heat feel like they’re a 3-and-D away from contention, it’s one that’s worth the cost of a future first-round pick, too. 

Is acquiring one worth the cost of absorbing Robinson for the Nets?