The Chosen One! He was undrafted but made 140 million, reached the Finals twice, and now the team is No. 1 in the Eastern Conference!

In the NBA world, there is never a shortage of miracles. Even if you fail to be selected in the NBA and become an undrafted player, if you can work harder than others and seize the few opportunities to find your own position, then you have the possibility of success. For example, Austin Reeves of the Lakers has averaged 28+5+6 per game. He will definitely get a big contract in the future, and even have the opportunity to enter the All-Star lineup this season and stage a wonderful dark horse counterattack show. Of course, the protagonist we are going to introduce today is also an "invincible little strongman". He is Duncan Robinson.

Many people believe that players such as LeBron James, Zion Williamson, Cooper Flagg, etc. who have received huge attention before entering the NBA are the chosen ones. But for Dun Luo, who was an undrafted player, isn't he another type of chosen one? So far, he has earned a contract of US$140 million, and his team has always been a regular in the playoffs. Now with the Pistons, he has helped the team rank first in the Eastern Conference. Let us enter the world of Dun Luo and see how he achieved success step by step!

A mediocre player, but he shines in the Heat.

Unlike some players who performed well in the NCAA but failed to be drafted due to their age or lack of potential, Dunro's performance in the NCAA was relatively average. As early as 2013, he joined the NCAA, but in the third level league. In one season at Williams College, he averaged 17.1 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, so he was spotted by the University of Michigan and entered the first-level league. However, due to NCAA regulations, he missed the 14-15 season and could not play for the team until the 15-16 season. In his three years at the University of Michigan, his most outstanding season only contributed 11.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists.

In his senior season, he could only output 9.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists. In addition, he was already 24 years old at the time. Therefore, he did not get any opportunities in the 2018 NBA draft and was ultimately defeated in the NBA. According to common sense, there are not many advantages. With mediocre physical talent, Dun Luo will most likely only be able to play in the G League or some low-level leagues, but a turning point occurred.

Although Dunro has no advantage, the only thing he can do well is three-point shooting. It coincides with the NBA entering the small ball era, so pitchers have entered the welfare period. It was under this circumstance that Dunro was spotted by the Heat and received a temporary contract from the team. Of course, Dunro did not disappoint the team. Although he only played 15 games in the 18-19 season and only averaged 3.3 points and 1.2 rebounds per game, he showed good three-point shooting ability in the team's daily training. And in the eyes of coach Spoelstra, he does not care about the player's ability. As long as he can conform to the team's tactical system and can play a role in the game, he will get the opportunity to play. Therefore, Dun Luo can definitely be called the "Son of the Chosen". After all, in other teams, he would have been eliminated with a high probability. It was the Heat that gave him the opportunity, so in the second year of his career, he began his counterattack journey.

is pleased to offer a big contract and follow the team to two finals.

In the 2019 offseason, the Heat gave Dun Luo a three-year, $3.09 million contract. Although the amount was not large, it at least proved that he had gained the team's trust. In the 19-20 season, Dunro showed his value. He was directly put into the starting lineup by Coach Spoelstra. His three-point ability was greatly developed. He averaged 13.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, and his three-point shooting rate reached an astonishing 44.6%.

He hit 270 three-pointers in a single season, breaking the record for the most three-pointers in an undrafted season. What's even more remarkable is that in the playoffs, he still maintained a 39.7% three-point shooting rate. In the end, he scored 11.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists, helping the team reach the finals. With such an outstanding performance, he also scored 13.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists in the 20-21 season, and became the fastest player to hit 500 three-pointers in NBA history. So there was no surprise. He received a five-year, $90 million contract from the team, and staged the story of an ugly duckling turning into a swan.

However, Dunro does have fatal flaws on the defensive end, so although he can still contribute 10.9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists in the 21-22 season, he became a breakthrough point for his opponents in the playoffs. So in the 22-23 season, he was removed from the starting position by the team and moved to the bench. He also missed nearly half of the game due to an injury to his right hand. Just when everyone thought that Dun Luo would become a high-paid but low-performance player, a turning point appeared again.

This year, the Heat staged a wonderful black eight miracle, and Dunro also came back in time and performed unexpectedly in the playoffs. Although he still lost to the Nuggets in the finals, he could contribute 7.8 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists in the finals. His shooting and three-point shooting percentages reached 50% and 42.9% respectively. This made his career that entered the crisis turn around again. It can be said to be the best explanation of luck.

performed stably with the Heat and once again won a Pistons contract.

Although the overall performance of the Heat in the past two seasons is not as good as before, they have also entered the playoffs after all. Not only that, Dun Luo’s performance is remarkable.. In the 24-25 season, he could still contribute 11 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists, and his three-point shooting percentage remained at 38.3%. What's even more incredible is that Dunro actually broke the previous record held by Buddy Hield and became the fastest player in NBA history to make 1,000 three-pointers.

So in this year's offseason, although he jumped out of his contract, Dunro still received offers from many teams. In the end, he signed a new three-year, $48 million contract with the Pistons. This season, when he was not favored, he perfectly replaced Malik Beasley's vacancy, averaging 12.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, and his three-point shooting percentage reached 41.6%. With his help, the Pistons have even won 10 consecutive victories and ranked first in the Eastern Conference. Entering the 8th year of his career, Dun Luo has completed counterattacks in adversity time and time again, demonstrating what it means to be a true chosen one.