Detroit Pistons: Pros and Cons of trading for Duncan Robinson

Detroit Pistons: The pros of trading for Duncan Robinson

Trading for Robinson is definitely intriguing, as on paper he fills one of the Pistons’ biggest needs, which is perimeter shooting.

Robinson’s numbers were down slightly this season, but he still shot 37 percent from long range on eight attempts per game, which would definitely help Detroit.

Cade Cunningham needs more players around him that can draw defenders away from the paint and Robinson has proven that he is one of those guys. He’s already been on good playoff teams and played in NBA Finals, so he is battle tested, which the Pistons need.

But he’ still only 27-years-old, so the Pistons would be getting the rest of his prime years at a reasonable rate. Robinson will make $16, 18 and 19 million over the next three seasons and then has a partially guaranteed fourth season left on his contract.

Regardless of what the Pistons did with Grant, Robinson is a fit as a shooter and is on a decent contract that the Pistons could either absorb almost entirely or trade for Olynyk’s and somewhat offset.

Robinson is definitely in a tier below some of the top free agents, but he is also substantially cheaper and wouldn’t necessarily stop the Pistons from making other moves, especially if they were to trade Grant.

He fills a need, isn’t dramatically overpaid and gives the Pistons another player who has been to the playoffs and won.

Of course, you could also argue the other side.