ASK IRA: Was Fontecchio Best Robinson Trade Option for Heat or Merely Thomas Bryant 2.0?

ASK IRA: Was Fontecchio best Robinson trade option for Heat or merely Thomas Bryant 2.0?

Q: Ira, I do not understand this Duncan Robinson sign-and-trade deal to Detroit for Simone Fontecchio. Why didn’t the Heat just let Duncan negotiate his own free-agent deal and then have all that cap space available for possibly signing Damian Lillard to rehab this year with the Heat? Fontecchio will be 15th man on the roster at best and we’ve lost all that cap flexibility for any other moves. – Greg, Jacksonville. A: Because that was not an opt…

Pistons Add Sharpshooter Duncan Robinson in Sign-and-Trade with Heat

Photo: Sam Navarro ~ USA TODAY NETWORK DETROIT, July 2, 2025 ~ The Pistons have replaced Malik Beasley’s shooting with former Michigan basketball guard Duncan Robinson. Detroit acquired Robinson from the Miami Heat in a sign-and-trade deal that sent forward Simone Fontecchio to Miami. The 31-year-old Robinson signed a three-year, $48 million contract with the Pistons. PODCAST: July 2nd, 2025 ~ Anthony Bellino of “‘Spin on Sports” dives into th…

Detroit Pistons NBA trade grade for Duncan Robinson: B+

The Pistons needed an elite shooter following news of Malik Beasley's gambling investigation and Tim Hardaway Jr.'s departure to the Denver Nuggets.

Detroit Pistons Trade for Duncan Robinson | Woodward Heavyweights | June 30th, 2025

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