NBA Rumors: Glenn Robinson III Knows Career On Thin Ice

Glenn Robinson III gained some measure of hope when he stared the 2019-20 NBA season with the Golden State Warriors. He showed he can still be a contributor if given the right playing time. Robinson did get that with the Dubs but not with his current team, the Philadelphia 76ers. Now he is left wondering why Philly wanted him in the first place.

The Sixers need shooters, the probable reason why he and Alec Burks were added to the roster. Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons were dominating inside but life could be easier with an outside threat on standby. In six games, Robinson's numbers have been far from impressive. He has averaged only 6.0 points and 1.8 rebounds, stats that do not look promising, per Basketball-Reference.com.

Set to make $1.8 million this season, the chances of seeing him back in a Philly uniform are not looking so good. In fact, he is likely to be among the free agents this summer. For now, he continues to ask himself why he ended up with the Sixers. He continues to ask himself what his role is and what the future holds, Basketball Insiders reported.

“All those things play a role, and then when you come here and your role’s not really explained or you don’t know what’s going on with the trade — it’s not like it was a trade where you come in and immediately have an impact. It’s a little different, so… this team is full of wings, full of guys who can play. So really, I don’t really understand it. But it’s a business, you’ve got to make it happen and go out and try to do your best every night,” the 6-foot-6 swingman said.

Unless he comes up with a worthy performance, it does not look like Sixers coach Brett Brown has big plans for the son of 1994 top pick Glenn Robinson. All he can do for now is go with the flow and hope he gets an opportunity before the 76ers campaign closes.

The good news is that he is only 26 and will likely be picked up by another NBA team if Philly lets him go. To date, he has already played for six different NBA teams. His longest tenure was with the Indiana Pacers from 2015-18. All the rest has been for just one year, meaning the 2017 NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion has yet to find the team which he can call home.