Free agent forward Glenn Robinson III is the latest NBA player to agree to sign with the Golden State Warriors, swiftly agreeing to a one-year, $1.9 million deal for the minimum.
Here are three things you need to know about the 6-foot-6 sharpshooting wing.
3. He's the son of former No. 1 pick: Glenn “Big Dog” Robinson
Robinson III's bloodlines scream NBA talent, as his father, Glenn Robinson, was the top overall selection of the 1994 NBA Draft, selected by the Milwaukee Bucks, becoming the first Purdue Boilermaker to be selected with the first pick since Joe Barry Carroll in 1980.
Robinson Jr. had a well-documented standoff with the Bucks, hoping to garner a 13-year, $100 million deal, ultimately agreeing to a 10-year, $68 million deal that still stands as the richest NBA rookie deal — welcome to the 90's, folks.
That deal would eventually cause the NBA to implement a salary cap structure for rookies coming into the league, one that is enforced by tiers to this day.
“Big Dog” was no small name around the league, as he played 11 years in the league — eight with the Bucks, one with the Atlanta Hawks, another with the Philadelphia 76ers, and ultimately capping his NBA career by winning a title in his last year with the San Antonio Spurs, despite playing only nine games that season.
Robinson III has a large reputation to live up to, as his father averaged 20.7 points for his career, putting up 20 or more in eight of his 11 NBA seasons.
2. He attended the University of Michigan. Hello Draymond Green
By the looks of it, Jordan Poole won't be the only former Wolverine to don the Warriors' uniform, as Robinson was a two-year starter for coach John Beilein.
GR3 or “Trey” as his family knows him, played alongside other NBA notables from that program like point guard Trey Burke and shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. — also another son of an NBA player by the same name.
Poole and Robinson will have a hell of a time on their first season with Michigan State diehard Draymond Green, who played all four years under legendary coach Tom Izzo and is a notable stickler by his alma mater.
While Poole and Robinson will have the Wolverine connection in their first year with Golden State, expect Green to tease, prank, and give these two their share of hard times throughout the season, as they're initiated into a championship-caliber culture.
1. He's a former All-Star Slam Dunk Champion (2017)
It hasn't been too long since Robinson captivated the NBA with his air-defying maneuvers, crowning himself the Slam Dunk Champion in 2017, becoming the first member of the Indiana Pacers to win it since Fred Jones (2004).
Robinson's win wasn't among the most impressive, even repeating some of his dunks with slight variations, but the 6-foot-6 wing can get up and throw it down in transition, which should only bode well for a younger core of Warriors that want to get up and run under Steve Kerr's system.
Matter of fact, it wasn't too long ago that Robinson threw one down against the Warriors during the 2017-18 season, a 360 after a steal in transition.
Robinson's ups should prove to bring plenty of excitement to a new arena in the Chase Center, combining rim-rattling dunks and an acumen from the 3-point line to give Golden State some answers at the wing.
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