DETROIT >> Duncan Robinson and the Detroit Pistons have agreed to a three-year contract worth $48 million. The move will be part of a sign-and-trade deal, which will send forward Simone Fontecchio to the Miami Heat, a source confirmed to The Detroit News following an ESPN report.

As one of the most respected shooters in the league, Robinson’s acquisition comes following the departure of Tim Hardaway Jr., who intends to sign with the Denver Nuggets. Following Hardaway’s decision — in addition to Malik Beasley’s ongoing gambling investigation — the Pistons were in desperate need to replace their top two shooters.

As a result, Detroit now has a player who has shot a career 39.7% from behind the arc, averaging 11.3 points per game after signing with the Heat as an undrafted free agent out of Michigan in 2018.

His breakout season came during the 2019-20 campaign, when he helped Miami reach the NBA Finals. He finished the regular season shooting a career-best 44.6% from deep while averaging 13.5 points. He maintained his production throughout the postseason, where the Heat fell in six games to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Robinson rose to prominence during his three-year college career at Michigan after transferring from Division III Williams College. During the 2017-18 season, he earned Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year honors after helping the Wolverines finish the season with a 33-8 record, which ended in a loss to Villanova in the national championship game.

Robinson established himself as a notable figure at Michigan. He departed the school with 237 3-pointers made, which ranked fourth all-time in the program’s history.

Fontecchio, meanwhile, sees his tenure with the Pistons come to an end. After joining the team in February 2024, Fontecchio had a promising start in Detroit before a toe injury halted his season. He was healthy before the start of the 2024-25 campaign; however, his production fell short.

In 75 games last season, Fontecchio averaged nearly 16.5 minutes with a scoring average of 5.9 points on 40.2% shooting from the field, 33.5% on 3-point shooting.

“He understands how to play the game at a high level. … He understands the dynamic of who the shot creators are and the plays that are being run for who,” coach J.B. Bickerstaff said in March. “He still finds a way to impact winning. He crashes the offensive glass a ton, gets a lot of loose balls, plays defense, and then obviously the bonus is when that shot’s going down.”

Robinson marked the Pistons’ third acquisition since the start of free agency. On Monday, Caris LeVert agreed to a two-year contract, while Paul Reed planned to re-sign.