Toronto Raptors: How would Tyler Herro and Duncan Robinson fit on this roster?

The Kyle Lowry trade rumors have started to heat up considering the slide the Toronto Raptors are currently in the middle of, and the Miami Heat have again resurfaced as a potential team that the Raptors could do business with. Not only is Miami locked in on Lowry, but names like Duncan Robinson and Tyler Herro have been discussed in Toronto’s return packages.

Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer has reported that the only way Lowry ends up in Miami is if Herro, one of the best young shooting guards in the league, or Robinson, one of the best 3-point shooters in the league, ends up as a Raptor.

The Raptors are a team that likes to play fast and shoot tons of 3-pointers, so insisting on a player that can help their offense continue to hum along, even if both of them are problems on the defensive end.

If the Raptors decide to turn the page on the Lowry era, would either Robinson, a restricted free agent at the end of the 2021 season, or Herro be a long-term fixture in Nick Nurse’s offensive scheme?

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Would Tyler Herro and Duncan Robinson work for the Toronto Raptors?

While the Norman Powell trade rumors are still flying, he remains a member of the Raptors, and Robinson isn’t going to make way for Norm if he pops up in the Toronto rotation. Despite the fact Robinson might come off of the bench due to the fact he is a major detriment on the defensive end, he could start to regain his elite form in this role.

While he is shooting just 38.5% from 3-point range this season, Robinson, who is averaging 12.7 points per game, averaged just under 45% from 3-point land last season. Robinson set the record for the fewest career games to 400 career 3-pointers, a sign that he is as skilled a one-trick pony as there is in the league.

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Herro is the big prize in this trade. While he hasn’t been as lethal, at times, as he was in the bubble last year, he is still averaging 15.5 points per night at a somewhat efficient clip. He can create off of the dribble, distribute the ball, and rise up from anywhere on the court when he starts to get hot. That’ll play in Toronto.

The best alignment with Herro on the team would be VanVleet at point guard, Herro as the shooting guard, and Powell at the wing spot. While this lineup offers nothing on defense, the offensive potential is mouth-watering.

The Raptors need to find their next Lowry; a player that can guide the offense for a decade. Herro might not be that good, and Robinson certainly will not reach Lowry’s peak, but both of them could go a very long way towards replacing him.