Duncan Robinson
#55SF · Detroit Pistons
Sharpshooter
Height
6'7"
Weight
215 lbs
Age
32
College
Michigan
Experience
7 yrs
D-
B+
B+
C
N/A
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The Verdict on Duncan, in One Read
On the field, Duncan Robinson grades out as a strong SF for Detroit Pistons (B+ Impact). That places him 51st of 119 graded small forwards. In his on-court role, the grade is middling (C Role), reflecting how he produces relative to others at his position. The contract is harder to defend: the Contract Value Index calls it a slight overpay (D-), with the cost outrunning the output. The public read is positive (B+ Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score.
Career StatsC-
| Year | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 154 | 11.9 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 44.2% | 39.8% | 85.2% |
| 2025-26 | | 69 | 11.9 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
Performance Grade by Season
PeakC-LongevityEstablishedRecentD-
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | | 69 | 11.9 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 44.2% | C C |
| 2024-25 |  | 4 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 35.7% | F F |
| 2023-24 | | 5 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 31.3% | F F |
| 2022-23 | | 23 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 47.5% | D D |
| 2021-22 | | 13 | 5.6 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 43.9% | D- D- |
| 2020-21 | | 4 | 10.3 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 37.9% | D+ D+ |
| 2019-20 | | 21 | 11.7 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 42.6% | C- C- |
| 2018-19 | | 15 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 39.1% | D+ D+ |
Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.
Recent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 5/18 | vs CLE | L 94-125 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 3-5 | -20 |
| Fri, 5/15 | @ CLE | W 115-94 | 20 | 14 |
Current Contract
Length
3 years
Total Value
$48.0M
Guaranteed
$32.8M
AAV
$16.8M/yr
Guaranteed %68%
Contract Value Index (CVI)
D-
Below Value
OverpayFair ValueGreat Value
Net of age, position, and term, Duncan Robinson's deal earns a D- Contract Value Index. At 32 years old and $16.8M AAV over three years, Robinson is being asked to deliver above-average production on a mid-tier salary that sits above the replacement-level threshold, yet his 2025-26 season (11.9 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 2.0 APG across 69 games) reflects a declining-complementary-piece reality that doesn't justify the annual outlay. His C- performance grade tells the story: he's doing a job, but not the job that contract tier demands, particularly on a Pistons roster positioned as a #1 seed in the East with playoff stakes mounting. The wrinkle here is that sentiment has sharply outpaced contract reality—media and fans have genuinely reframed him as a "proven addition" and "career renaissance," a narrative boost that stems partly from Miami's perceived misstep in letting him walk, but also from his specific 3-point spacing role in Detroit's system. That goodwill, however, does not alter the fundamental math: a 32-year-old role player with defensive limitations on a three-year deal at $16.8M is front-loaded value risk in a league that prizes flexibility and youth. Robinson is a competent complementary piece, exactly as the data and sentiment frame him, but the Contract Value Index correctly reflects that the Pistons are overpaying for floor-spacing reliability when the margin for error tightens in a Finals run.
Performance Analysis
C-
#51 of 119 Small Forwards
F
Contracts in the Same Value Band
Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the D band — a quick read on where Duncan's contract sits relative to comparable money.
How Duncan Compares at the Position
Duncan Robinson ranks 51st of 119 graded small forwards by performance. That slots Duncan between Jordan Miller (C-) just ahead and Herbert Jones (D+) just behind.
Graded higher
Jordan MillerLos Angeles ClippersC-Haywood HighsmithPhoenix SunsC-Noa EssengueChicago BullsC-Duncan RobinsonC-
Graded lower
Herbert JonesNew Orleans PelicansTransaction History
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About this player
Duncan Robinson is a player in his 7th NBA season listed at SF for the Detroit Pistons. FanVerdicts covers every NBA player, team, GM, and transaction — and puts your verdict on all of it. Sign in to cast your Fan Verdict on Duncan Robinson, see where the crowd lands, and argue the call. FanVerdicts also brings its own read — performance, sentiment, and Contract Value Index — as one honest input alongside the crowd's. Where FanVerdicts has weighed in so far: Contract Value Index D-, Performance C-, Sentiment B+.
The crowd's Fan Verdict moves in real time as fans vote on this profile. FanVerdicts' own read updates as new data lands — performance recalculates when NBA game stats post, sentiment shifts with media coverage and fan discussion, and the Contract Value Index recomputes when contract terms change. Contract details below show the structure (years, total value, average annual value, guarantees) behind the Contract Value Index read.
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