<a href="https:\/\/news.thesportsdrop.com/nba/jimmy-butler-doesnt-care-about-the-stats-blames-himself-for-heats-loss-to-celtics-1141-20220530-SPD-1141.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Miami Heat</a> forward <a href="https:\/\/news.thesportsdrop.com/nba/nba-rumors-heat-and-jazz-could-trade-tyler-herro-and-donovan-mitchell-1235-20220602-SPD-1235.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Duncan Robinson</a> started 68 games this season, but as the club recovered and prepared for the playoffs, he was demoted to an off-the-bench position. Robinson’s role shrank even more in the postseason, as seen by his accumulating number of coach’s decisions to not play.



In the summer of 2018, Robinson signed a five-year, $90 million deal with the Heat. Despite already having Tyler Herro, on the payroll, his name has been brought up in trade speculations as Miami seeks to improve its team.



A healthy reserve for the Heat against the Hawks in the first round, the 28-year-old shooting guard played in all but one quarter of those games off the bench. However, in the seven games that have followed, he has featured for a total of 18 minutes.



<h2>What Robinson thinks of his playing time</h2>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote">“Not playing sucks. In a lot of ways, especially when you feel that you’re capable, that you can help win. It’s a really, really challenging feeling to combat, especially when you’re on the cusp and in the midst of a run where you’re team is playing really well. It’s this really challenging mix of emotions of excitements, because you sacrificed so much to the team and in your own personal life to be in this situation.“But you also understand that with that sacrifice comes an expectation, you feel like you have a role where you’re contributing to winning… Just also understanding that was happening outside of me is out of my control. What I can control is how I respond to it, how I choose to embrace these challenges. I need to do whatever it takes to excel in it.”<cite>Robinson said on The Long Shot Podcast</cite></blockquote>

NBA News: Heat's Duncan Robinson laments lack of playing time under Erik Spoelstra - thesportsdrops NEWS

NBA News: Heat's Duncan Robinson laments lack of playing time under Erik Spoelstra

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LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony, and others made together one of the most intimidating squads in the NBA. However, their on-court synergy fell short of expectations.



Fans were taken aback when the Los Angeles Lakers were predicted to be a title contender this season. Instead, the California-based franchise has not been participating in the Playoffs this year due to its poor record.



Aside from LeBron, practically all of the Lakers’ players failed to live up to their potential during the regular season. Thus, the team is anticipated to enter a new era after their terrible season.



<h2>Lakers’ possible targets revealed</h2>



Several players have been associated with the Purple and Gold recently. More names have been added to that list, according to NBA officials who have revealed possible trade prospects for the team.



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote">“Who could the Lakers target with the pair? It might be tough to get anything done without giving up a future first-rounder, and the Lakers are short in that respect—they can’t trade a pick until 2027, and are reluctant to give up picks that far out. But it won’t be impossible. The exec threw out, hypothetically, Duncan Robinson of the [Miami] Heat, Malik Beasley of the [Minnesota] Timberwolves, and Christian Wood of the [Houston] Rockets.”<cite>Sean Deveney of Heavy</cite></blockquote>

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NBA News: Heat's Duncan Robinson laments lack of playing time under Erik Spoelstra

NBA News: Lakers to go after trio Duncan Robinson, Malik Beasley, and Christian Wood

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