I guess I'm not sure what's to be gained by signing Robinson. I get that he's a terrific athlete, and yes, he does rebound well, but beyond that, does the defensive energy he brings to the floor balance out his overall lack of skills. For starters, lets take what the Kings organization said their looking for at the PF position. And they used an either/or description, but I'm sure they wouldn't complain if they found a player that could do both. But first they said they were looking for a player that could help spread the floor. Can Robinson do that? I think not! Hell, he shoots less than 50% from the freethrow line. His entire offensive game is alley oops, dunks on breakaways, and putbacks. So he's not going to spread the floor. If anything, he'll do the opposite.
The other prerequisite was a player that's a rim protector. Is Robinson a rim protector? Once again, I think not! He's not a shotblocker. Never has been, and probably never will be. Some of it may have to do with his height and length, but mostly he's just not instinctive in that area. Right now I would call him a very poor man's Kenneth Faried. And make no mistake, Faried is far more skilled than Robinson, and has a far superior basketball IQ. Would I be OK with signing him to a minimum salary contract. Yeah, I guess so. I mean it wouldn't hurt to have him sitting on the bench to throw in as an energizer bunny when needed. My question is, would he be happy sitting there? He seems to have a higher opinion of himself than most of the league does, and I'm not sure I want a player on my team that suffers from narcissistic illusions.
A final note. When Uncia03 and I discussed Robinson while at Kansas, we both came to the conclusion that while he was a terrific athlete, who seemed at times to have the ability to put the ball on the floor and attack the basket, he would need to become a decent to good shooter in order to have any value in the NBA. I've always thought that his best position might be at SF, but once again, if you can't shoot the ball, you can't play that position. The question I would ask, is where is his skill improvement? He's playing a little smarter, and on nights when the refs give him some leeway, his pesky defense is effective. But other times he's a foul magnet. His handles haven't improved significantly. He still can't shoot. Other than hustle, where is the improvement? I just don't see much, and this is his 4th year in the NBA.