I really liked what Orlando Robinson brought to the Raptors during his short stint with the team. During a time when Toronto desperately needed any sort of depth at the center position — aside from just putting all that heavy weight on Jakob Poeltl's shoulders (not to mention, the Austrian big man would gradually begin to spend time on the injured reserve list).
Robinson kicked off the new year of 2025 by being waived from his former home of Sacramento, to which the Raptors later claimed him off waivers shortly thereafter to ink O-Rob down to his first 10-day deal. Robinson impressed during that stint to warrant yet another 10-day agreement, until the Raptors finally made the decision to lock down the near 7-foot big to a two-way contract in early February.
He played a total of 35 games with the franchise, appearing in eight starting roles, during which Robinson posted these statistics: 8.1 points on 47% field goal shooting, a serviceable 34% from three, 79.4% from the free-throw line, roughly six rebounds, and nearly two assists. For a guy who the Raptors didn't need to invest much in, it was clear that O-Rob was proving to be quite the return investment on a rather forgotten NBA talent.
But then, in early April, it definitely came as a surprise when the Raptors suddenly waived Robinson, considering he'd shown more than enough to justify sticking around — where I thought he could build a solid foundation to make Toronto his long-term home.
Seeing as that was nearing the end of the 2024-25 season, Robinson spent the remainder of that time without an NBA home. Fast forward to this summer's offseason, and he will suit up in what is ironically the most fitting set of team threads possible: the Orlando Magic have signed Orlando Robinson to a two-way contract.
Orlando Robinson inks two-way deal with the Orlando Magic
According to the official team press release, "Per team policy, terms of the deal are not disclosed." and it has been reported that "Robinson will wear #7."
Once again, the undrafted big man has another shot to prove himself with a new franchise. Judging by what he brought to the Raptors in such a brief period, I'm sure Orlando Robinson is more than ready to step up whenever his name is called with the Magic — whether it's with the main roster or down in Osceola.