DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons knew they were getting a veteran, a sharpshooter and player who can affect winning when they brought guard Duncan Robinson to the roster in a sign-and-trade with the Miami Heat during the offseason.

But even coach J.B. Bickerstaff didn’t know they were going to get more than what they expected with the eight-year veteran.

“There was so much more that you get to see when you’re with him every single day,” Bickerstaff said Monday. “How he impacts your offense, his ability to execute your defensive system, the weight that he carries by just being on the floor and the gravity that he holds when he’s on the run...There’s so many of the little things that he does that impact winning and he’s reliable and dependable, those are two most important things.”

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