What’s Next for Miami Heat’s Duncan Robinson?

Miami Heat forward Duncan Robinson was once considered to be one of the NBA’s best shooters. 

Now, he is barely a factory with the Miami Heat.

Robinson’s name is now trending more in trade rumors for more prominent players.

With Tyler Herro’s breakout this year, Robinson’s place on the team continues to diminish. His scoring inconsistency limits his game, fueling the one-dimensional label. The emergence of Max Strus and rejuvenation of Victor Oladipo only makes finding playing time harder.

Robinson signed a five-year, $90 million contract in 2021, with $80 million guaranteed. He came off consecutive seasons averaging at least 13 points and shooting better than 40 percent from the arc.

Last season left questions about Robinson’s place on the team. Robinson averaged 10.9 points on 37.2 percent shooting from 3-point range.

He only played 12 minutes per game in the postseason. One Eastern Conference executive ripped Robinson’s contract, via Heavy Sport’s Sean Deveney.

“You can argue that he has the worst contract in the league,” the executive said. “There are other big ones that are bad, like the Knicks paying Julius Randle or the Ben Simmons contract. But those are guys who have value because they can still produce. With Robinson though, he has a big deal, a long deal, and a bad deal. He has been really bad as a shooter, and we know he can’t defend. So what is he bringing to the table?”

With such a large contract on low production, Robinson may be on the move soon. Trade rumors have linked him to the Chicago Bulls, Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers.