Overview
- Robinson signed a reported three-year, $47.4 million contract with the Boston Celtics, a move the team announced Thursday night.
- The signing triggered immediate social-media friction when a Celtics fan mocked his playoff free-throw misses, Robinson replied on Instagram, Knicks guard Josh Hart tweeted “Yo admin delete this,” and Robinson reportedly answered Hart on his Instagram story with an expletive.
- Robinson’s on-court profile is clear: he averaged about eight rebounds in roughly 20 minutes during the key 2025 playoff series versus Boston but shot roughly 45.2 percent from the free-throw line in that matchup, which teams previously tried to exploit.
- Coverage links New York’s decision not to re-sign Robinson to owner James Dolan’s public refusal to enter the NBA’s so-called second apron, a salary threshold that triggers extra restrictions and penalties, and the Knicks have signed veteran Andre Drummond as a short-term replacement.
- The move changes frontcourt matchups for both teams because Boston gains a physical rebounder and rim protector while the Knicks lose a specialist who created extra possessions, a shift that will shape rotation minutes and late-game strategies next season.