Sacramento Kings Officially Sign 2-Year NBA Player
![Dec 25, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat center Orlando Robinson (25) warms up before the game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Rhona Wise-USA TODAY Sports Dec 25, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat center Orlando Robinson (25) warms up before the game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Rhona Wise-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3996,h_2247,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/fastbreak/01j4rbga544bqz3dsbq5.jpg)
Orlando Robinson is coming off a season where he appeared in 36 games for the Miami Heat.
He finished the year with averages of 2.8 points and 2.3 rebounds per contest while shooting 50.0% from the field.
Over the summer, Robinson was waived by the Heat.
Via The Heat On July 7: "OFFICIAL: The Miami HEAT have waived Orlando Robinson."
OFFICIAL: The Miami HEAT have waived Orlando Robinson.
β Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) July 7, 2024
On Wednesday, Robinson officially signed a contract with the Sacramento Kings.
Via Kings.com: "The Sacramento Kings announced today that they have signed center Orlando Robinson. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed."
Welcome to royalty, @lamon_legend! π pic.twitter.com/JLdJuPsbvB
β Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) August 7, 2024
Robinson has spent part of two seasons in the NBA (all with Miami).
His career averages are 3.2 points and 3.1 rebounds per contest while shooting 51.6% from the field in 67 regular season games.
ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported (last month) that the deal is one for year.
Free agent center Orlando Robinson has agreed on a one-year deal with the Sacramento Kings, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/tEw6RmwMPj
β Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 24, 2024
Robinson has also spent a lot of time in the G League and is coming off a strong season.
He averaged 24.3 points, 11.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.2 steals and 2.3 blocks per contest while shooting 57.5% from the field and 37.5% from the three-point range in nine games.
Via Sioux Falls Skyforce On January 31: "A ππππΎπ to be reckoned with π«‘
Orlando Robinson broke his own @nbagleague era franchise record with his 8th consecutive double-double (34 PTS, 13 REB)"
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β Sioux Falls Skyforce (@SFSkyforce) January 31, 2024
Orlando Robinson broke his own @nbagleague era franchise record with his 8th consecutive double-double (34 PTS, 13 REB) pic.twitter.com/sAv8q1FhAK
As for the Kings, they are coming off a season where they were the ninth seed in the Western Conference with a 46-36 record.