With the Los Angeles Clippers, Jerome Robinson was glued to the bench. The 2018 first-rounder was drafted 13th overall, but his situation was less than ideal. Robinson couldn’t find consistent playing time on a veteran-heavy, playoff-caliber team.
But when the opportunity to trade for Robinson arose last month, the Washington Wizards pounced. General manager Tommy Sheppard remembered the guard’s electric pre-draft workout with Washington and was always high on Robinson’s potential.
The team traded starter Isaiah Thomas in exchange for a player who logged just 33 games his rookie year.
“Jerome is part of our future,” Sheppard said at the time.