Overview
- League reports identify the Kings as a real threat to lure Robinson in free agency, with GM Scott Perry’s history drafting him cited as a key link.
- Robinson will hit unrestricted free agency after the playoffs as his four-year, $60 million Knicks deal expires.
- The Knicks hold his Bird rights to go over the cap, yet a payroll near the NBA’s second tax apron would limit their roster flexibility if they re-sign him.
- Sacramento is hard-capped at the first apron and is projected to sit about $1 million over it next season, so any competitive offer would require shedding salary or other moves.
- Robinson boosted his market with elite efficiency and bench impact this season, though teams are weighing his ankle surgery from 2024–25 and managed absences this year.