AUGUST 7: The Kings have announced Robinson’s signing, tweets Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee.
JULY 24: The Kings and free agent center Orlando Robinson have agreed to a one-year deal, sources tell Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (Twitter link).
Robinson, 24, spent the past two seasons with the Heat after going undrafted out of Fresno State in 2022. Across two seasons in Miami, he appeared in 67 NBA regular season contests, averaging 3.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 0.9 assists in 10.9 minutes per game.
Robinson’s contract with the Heat included a non-guaranteed minimum salary for the 2024/25 season. However, the club waived him earlier this month before that salary became fully guaranteed. The 6’10” big man subsequently suited up for the Rockets’ Summer League team in Las Vegas, averaging 14.2 PPG and 9.4 RPG in 23.5 MPG across five appearances.
The Kings’ depth chart behind All-NBA center Domantas Sabonis is fairly limited — Alex Len is currently the only other true five on the roster. Trey Lyles is another option in the middle, but he’s more of a power forward. Veteran center JaVale McGee, who finished last season with the club, remains unsigned as an unrestricted free agent.
In other words, there’s a possible path to playing time for Robinson in Sacramento, assuming he makes the regular season roster. The details of his contract aren’t yet known, but it will likely be worth the veteran’s minimum and I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s not fully guaranteed.
Once Robinson’s deal is official, the Kings will have 14 players on standard contracts, with all three two-way slots filled. Sacramento currently has 12 players with fully guaranteed salaries for 2024/25, while Keon Ellis is on a non-guaranteed contract.
They also have Murray at smallball 5. They needed depth behind Sabonis, and floor spacing from that position, though I’m just realizing I forgot about the weird Derozan trade, so I’m thinking of last year’s roster…
I think Orlando can give them offense at that 5 spot off the bench, and they could probably now use defense at the 3/4 (I can’t remember their current roster now)
Knicks should have signed him, or I could have seen New Orleans being a good fit, as well as a couple of other teams, and being honest, I’d rather have kept him over drafting Ware, if they were going to use that spot on a big…
Just happy for him to get the opportunity
Murray does not play small ball 5, that’s a role that Trey Lyles plays though.
He always gets every players position wrong. Don’t mind him
Trey Lyles is more of a 4/3, while Murray is capable at the 4/5. If that’s not how they do it, that explains what happened…but skillset wise, that’s how it is
In no way is Murray a small ball 5. Lyles is better suited. Good signing now grab another 4/5.
Murray is a 3/4 lol. 4 is this weak era. Any other era he would be guarding SG’s. Never ever a 5 lol. That’s so silly
Watch players play, instead of looking at their height as some arbitrary indicator. Otis Thorpe, Wes Unseld; don’t tell me there were never undersized bigs. You are oversensationalizing, looking for fake cool points, but it doesn’t matter b/c it’s pretending the teams that won the last 10 years didn’t win the way they did
Except we all just watched Boston win barely over a month ago
I thought Keegan Murray was more of a 3-4? Isn’t he actually the prototypical small forward? Good shooter on the wing, handles, mobile yet with pretty nice size and can take advantage against smaller guys at his position?
He is best at the 4, but is useful as a smallball 5, despite people from 1995 thinking otherwise. He can guard wings, but is better at the 4, for his foot speed, and size, and he guards the pick and roll, and can protect the rim, and then on offense playmake from his positions, and space the floor.
I actually think there are some interesting lineups with him as a playmaker more often that could be explored more, but he’s mostly a 4/5/3
When I talk about people’s positions, it’s the ones they’d be if they were to win/when they won…when they’re at their best. I don’t care what they do when they lose
no.
Murray a 5 lol. Bro I don’t need to watch to know if a 6’7 guy is playing Center then it’s complete garbage
Lyles is a 4/5 bro not a 3 lol. Bro you must be joking around
As long as it’s not JaVale Im happy.
Like what Keith Pompey said in a recent SIXERS podcast ….. when a player becomes available and he comes from the HEAT system, you sign him right away.
I say, Trade Huerter to Indiana for Miles Turner. Start MT at Center; move Murray to SF; Sabonis at PF !!
Possible New Line Up :
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6-11 PF Sabonis
6-8 SF Murray
6-11 C Turner
6-6 SG DeRozen
6-3 PG Fox
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2nd Unit :
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6-9 PF Lyles
6-9 SF McDonalds
7-0 C Len
6-5 SG Monk
6-3 PG Carter (IR) / 6-1 PG McGlauglin
-OR- Trade Huerter and Draft Picks for Kyle Kuzma or Cameron Johnson
I like this idea. I think they should look for a veteran PF so DeRozan has another veteran with him. A defensive veteran shot blocking PF. I don’t think Indiana would do this
I agree and think Sabonis should be playing PF and Murray definitely SF
I meant to say 6-9 SF McDaniels Not McDonalds.