It didn't take long for things to shake up in the Motor City once NBA free agency began earlier this week. The Detroit Pistons said goodbye to departing veterans Tim Hardaway Jr. and Dennis Schroder, replacing them with Caris LeVert and Duncan Robinson (via sign-and-trade), while also finding a way to re-sign Paul Reed.
The Pistons' newest additions won't be playing meaningful basketball until October, but that doesn't mean fans can't be excited about the future. They have good reason to be pumped about Detroit's fresh faces, especially one who was just sent a strong message by an ex-teammate.
Duncan Robinson Sent Message from Tyler Herro After Signing with Pistons
After spending the last seven seasons in South Beach, it's fair to assume that Robinson's former Miami Heat teammates will miss him. Heat guard Tyler Herro made that clear by sending a strong message to the newest Piston after the latter put pen to paper.
"Heat legend. My dawg. Love (Robinson)," Herro posted on his Instagram stories (h/t @BradyHawk305).
Tyler Herro says goodbye to Duncan Robinson, via his IG story
— Brady Hawk (@BradyHawk305) July 1, 2025
“Heat legend. My dawg. Love.” pic.twitter.com/977lvxyxlU
Herro and Robinson are close friends after nearly playing a decade together in Miami. Robinson joined the Heat as an undrafted free agent following the 2018 NBA draft, whereas Herro was drafted 13th overall one year later. The duo has since shared the floor plenty of times together, which includes playing over 941 minutes together in 2024-25 — the second-most of any Heat duo last season.
Herro's post does a good job of highlighting the type of teammate Robinson is. Plenty of players have left teams without even getting a goodbye post from their ex-teammates, so the fact that Herro went out of his way to seemingly wish Robinson the best of luck in Detroit shouldn't go ignored.
Not only is Robinson well-respected off the floor, but he also commands respect during the action. The former Michigan Wolverine has been a reliable threat from downtown throughout his career, and is coming off a 2024-25 performance that saw him average 11.0 points and 2.6 threes made on 39.3% shooting in 74 games (37 starts).
With Hardaway gone and Malik Beasley dealing with legal drama, Robinson is the type of shooting threat the Pistons needed, and it'll be up to him to prove he belongs in Detroit. Judging by what Herro had to say, though, it likely won't take Robinson's new teammates and fans long to warm up to him.