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Thomas Robinson | Forward

Team: Houston Rockets
Age / DOB:  (22) / 3/17/1991
Ht / Wt:  6'10' / 237
College: Kansas
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The Rockets are trying to trade Thomas Robinson in order to free up cap space to aid in their pursuit of Dwight Howard, league sources told Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski.
The Rockets only acquired Robinson from the Kings at the trade deadline. According to Wojnarowski, the Rockets have told rival teams they'll accept the best offer possible for Robinson, which includes a trade exception, a draft pick or non-guaranteed contracts. If the Rockets move's Robinson's $3.2 million salary, they would be able to offer Howard a deal worth roughly $20.5 million annually, according to Wojnarowski. Robinson averaged 4.8 points and 4.5 rebounds in a combined 70 games after being the No. 5 overall pick in last year's draft. May 30 - 6:16 PM
Source: Yahoo! Sports

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Thomas Robinson - F - Rockets

Thomas Robinson had 15 points, six rebounds, three steals and two blocks in Friday's blowout win over the Cavs.

It's a glimpse of Robinson's potential, but don't overreact to this line. The Rockets rested their starters for the entire fourth quarter, which allowed T-Rob to log 22 minutes. In the nine games prior to this, he was averaging just 13.8 minutes a night.
Mar 22 - 11:55 PM
Thomas Robinson - F - Rockets

Thomas Robinson was scoreless in eight minutes off the Rockets' bench on Saturday, while starting PF Donatas Motiejunas had eight points and three rebounds in 17 minutes.

They were facing a Suns team without Marcin Gortat (foot) and Jermaine O'Neal (personal), which led to more small lineups, but this is still a situation to avoid for fantasy owners.
Related: Donatas Motiejunas
Mar 10 - 12:12 AM
Thomas Robinson - F - Rockets

Thomas Robinson and Donatas Motiejunas combined to play just 22 minutes on Friday.

T-Rob had just three rebounds, two steals and three missed field goal attempts (one a badly botched layup), and Motie scored nine points on 4-of-7 shooting with one three and that's about it. Neither is worth owning in standard formats until they show a sign of life.
Related: Donatas Motiejunas
Mar 9 - 3:57 AM
Thomas Robinson - F - Rockets

Thomas Robinson scored 10 points, grabbed eight rebounds and stole the ball three times on Sunday, playing 18 minutes off the bench in his best game as a Rocket.

Donatas Motiejunas seems to be settling in as the starting PF, which limits Robinson's upside, but he may still have value in deeper formats. We wouldn't recommend picking him up again unless he can duplicate this performance in a competitive game, as tonight's lopsided score skewed both team's rotations.
Related: Donatas Motiejunas
Mar 3 - 11:23 PM
Thomas Robinson - F - Rockets

Thomas Robinson is getting extra attention in practice, working on low-post drills daily with Kevin McHale.

Robinson going to the Rockets is going to do a lot for his career, and getting daily lessons from McHale is a great way to start his time in Houston. "It's only been three days," he said. "It's been good. It's going to take time. I know it's a process. He's teaching me the ropes now so when I am by myself, when I do come in the gym extra, I know what to work on." Right now, Donatas Motiejunas appears locked in as the starting power forward.
Related: Donatas Motiejunas
Source: Houston Chronicle
Feb 28 - 8:40 AM
Thomas Robinson - F - Rockets

Thomas Robinson made his Rockets' debut on Wednesday and hit his only shot, finishing with two points, one rebound and one assist in just eight minutes.

He also had three fouls, while starter Donatas Motiejunas played very well, and Carlos Delfino got 31 minutes off the bench. There just doesn't appear to be enough time for Robinson to make a huge dent in Houston, and the fact D-Mo had 13 points, seven boards, five assists, a steal and a 3-pointer in 26 minutes leads us to believe that he is a better player to own than T-Rob. Especially since he already knows Kevin McHale and the Rockets system. We were quick to rush to T-Rob as a hot pickup when the trade went down, but once McHale decided to roll with Motiejunas, all bets were off. Robinson could easily be a great player for the Rockets at some point down the line, but as of now, Motiejunas looks like the guy to own.
Related: Donatas Motiejunas
Feb 28 - 1:09 AM
Thomas Robinson - F - Rockets

Thomas Robinson will make his Rockets debut on Wednesday.

Robinson has just two days of practice under his belt with his new team, so he'll be eased in off the bench. Donatas Motiejunas will start at power forward for now, but that could quickly change depending on how Robinson acclimates himself. Coach Kevin McHale never showed signs of believing in Motiejunas before the trade, using him strictly as a garbage-time player for 5.5 minutes per night.
Related: Donatas Motiejunas
Source: Jonathan Feigen on Twitter
Feb 26 - 2:42 PM
Thomas Robinson - F - Rockets

Rockets coach Kevin McHale said he doesn't expect Thomas Robinson and Francisco Garcia to play until they practice with the team next week.

The Rockets have three days off after Saturday night's game against the Wizards, so we'd expect both players to be active and ready to play by Wednesday. Carlos Delfino will likely start at PF again on Saturday.
Related: Francisco Garcia, Carlos Delfino
Source: Houston Chronicle
Feb 23 - 12:04 PM
Thomas Robinson - F - Rockets

New Rockets Thomas Robinson and Francisco Garcia are unlikely to play on Friday.

Neither player is cleared to play yet and have to wait for physicals in Sacramento to be completed, so we don't expect either will make his Rockets debut on Friday. Carlos Delfino is expected to start at power forward on Friday.
Related: Francisco Garcia, Carlos Delfino
Source: Jonathan Feigen on Twitter
Feb 22 - 11:43 AM
Thomas Robinson - F - Rockets

Rockets GM Daryl Morey had high praise for newly acquired PF Thomas Robinson.

There's no doubt that Robinson is going to quickly start and play a major role on the Rockets. They've traded away their starting power forward (Patrick Patterson) and his backup (Marcus Morris). "For us, it was obviously for Thomas Robinson," Morey said. "He is a very high-upside guy, plays with high energy, runs the floor, can rebound. He's athletic. He is a guy that has potential to grow into a top-level player." Robinson is worth a speculative add while we see if his offensive game can improve with a real role. He was playing just 15.9 minutes in Sacramento, but projects for something around 26-29 in Houston.
Source: Houston Chronicle
Feb 21 - 4:16 PM
Thomas Robinson - F - Rockets

The Rockets have no intention of trading Thomas Robinson, according to beat writer Jonathan Feigen.

Robinson was brought in to be a useful piece on a young Rockets team, and although some had speculated the team could flip the rookie in a Josh Smith trade, that looks to be very, very unlikely.
Source: Jonathan Feigen on Twitter
Feb 21 - 11:03 AM
Thomas Robinson - F - Rockets

Sacramento Kings acquired forward Patrick Patterson, center Cole Aldrich, guard Toney Douglas and cash considerations from Houston Rockets in exchange for forwards Francisco Garcia, Thomas Robinson and Tyler Honeycutt.

We already broke down the trade repercussions under each involved player, but Robinson appears to be the biggest winner here, although he's not guaranteed to start at PF just yet. Donatas Motiejunas, Greg Smith and Carlos Delfino should all get a boost in playing time, but T-Rob still looks like a decent add based on his potential. Just keep in mind the Rockets play just three games per week for the next five in a row, and six of the next seven, which is bad news if games played matter in your league.
Related: Carlos Delfino, Patrick Patterson, Donatas Motiejunas, Greg Smith
Source: Jonathan Feigen on Twitter
Feb 21 - 12:29 AM
Thomas Robinson - F - Rockets

The Kings have reportedly traded PF Thomas Robinson, G/F Francisco Garcia and F Tyler Honeycutt to the Rockets in exchange for Patrick Patterson, Toney Douglas and Cole Aldrich.

With Marcus Morris also leaving Houston in a trade to the Suns, the power forward job could be exclusively Robinson's for the rest of the season, making him a good player to pluck off your waiver wire. It also sounds like Donatas Motiejunas, Greg Smith and Carlos Delfino could all be in line for more minutes in Houston, as well. Patterson's value takes a hit, as he'll have to deal with Jason Thompson in Sacramento, while Douglas, Aldrich, Garcia and Honeycutt won't see a change in value, as they didn't really have any coming in. This also clears the way for Royce White to make an immediate impact once he's recalled from the D-League. Just keep in mind the Rockets have a horrible weekly fantasy schedule remaining, finishing up 3-3-3-3-3-4-3 starting next week.
Related: Marcus Morris, Jason Thompson, Toney Douglas, Cole Aldrich, Patrick Patterson
Source: Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter
Feb 20 - 8:02 PM
Thomas Robinson - F - Rockets

Thomas Robinson played 21 minutes and scored 11 points with four rebounds, one assist and one steal on 4-of-5 shooting against the Celtics on Wednesday.

He's starting to come around as we reach the midpoint of the season. In his last five games, T-Rob averaged 9.2 points, 7.0 boards, 0.6 steals and 0.6 blocks in 23.0 minutes. He's worth a look in deeper leagues and Jason Thompson (nine points and three boards in 21 minutes) owners in standard leagues might want to start looking elsewhere.
Related: Jason Thompson
Jan 30 - 9:55 PM

Depth Charts

All Positions
PosRoleName
PG1Jeremy Lin
2Patrick Beverley
3Aaron Brooks
SG1James Harden
2Carlos Delfino
3James Anderson
SF1Chandler Parsons
2Francisco Garcia
3Terrence Jones
PF1Greg Smith
2Donatas Motiejunas
3Thomas Robinson
4Royce White
5Tim Ohlbrecht
C1Omer Asik