Three years ago, he was a sensation. Two seasons ago, he lost his starting job. And then earlier this year, he was closing fourth quarters en route to the Finals.
Few players have had an NBA journey as up and down as the Heat’s Duncan Robinson, the undrafted sniper out of Michigan. In 2019-‘20, he splashed onto the scene and shot 44.6% from three as Miami made the Finals in Orlando. By the ’21-’22 playoffs, he had been replaced by Max Strus in the starting five, and his minutes dwindled. Then last spring, Robinson had fallen out of the rotation almost entirely before injuries led to an opportunity in the postseason.
And Robinson seized the moment, playing a critical role for Miami before its eventual loss to the Nuggets in the championship round.
