Duncan Robinson has a disappointment moment in Miami Heat and set to leave today..NBA REPORT.. view…

It seems like just yesterday Duncan Robinson was the undrafted rookie free agent darling that came from nowhere, lighting it up from three-point range.

After a a two-year decline, it appears Robinson is back. He had 21 points, seven assists and six rebounds in Wednesday’s victory against the Toronto Raptors. He is averaging a career-high 15 points this season.

Robinson fell out of the rotation after being a real weapon during 2019-2021, shooting over 40 percent from the arc. He landed a five-year, $90-million deal after averaging 30 minutes.

Then the following season Robinson’s minutes, points, and three-point percentage dropped.

What changed so quickly?

The league keeps changing. Everyone wanted switchable athletic wings to counter the new swarm of elite point forwards. Being able to switch everything was the key. It didn’t matter if you could just shoot anymore. Teams needed tall wings to guard multiple positions, rebound, and defend in space.

You had to be able to affect the game in more than one way because “positionless” basketball keeps evolving. Matchups matter more than ever.

This led to Robinson falling entirely out of the Heat rotation. Just like that, $90 million was on the bench. Fans were outraged. They wanted him gone. Most would’ve traded him for anything to get out of that contract.

Robinson didn’t let that stop him from working on his game. He obviously will never successfully guard Giannis Antetokounmpo or Jayson Tatum, but he continued to improve on controllable things.

“It has been a challenge,” Robinson said last season while falling out of the rotation. “But it comes with the territory. It’s part of being a professional.”

Now, Robinson is much more comfortable putting the ball on the floor, getting into the paint, and finishing at the rim. He’s operating the pick and roll with Bam Adebayo, making the correct reads. He’s cutting back door and finishing.