Former First Team All-Defensive Forward is Still an NBA Free Agent

Robert Covington, an 11-year NBA veteran, is still a free agent after finishing last season with the Philadelphia 76ers. Acquired by Philadelphia from the LA Clippers early last season in the James Harden trade, Covington has played just 26 games for the 76ers.

Covington began his career with the Houston Rockets, where he was signed as an undrafted free agent. Appearing in only seven games with Houston, Covington was released before being signed by the 76ers, where he spent four seasons.

Covington was named to the All-Defensive First Team in 2018, which was his last full season in Philadelphia. The 2.01m forward was later traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, where he played 70 games over two seasons.

Traded to the Houston Rockets in 2020, Covington was recruited as part of Daryl Morey’s five-out small ball plan around James Harden and Russell Westbrook. Covington started 21 regular-season games and 12 postseason games for Houston that season.

It was a short stint for Covington in Houston, as he was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in the offseason where he spent two seasons before being traded to Los Angeles.

Although he didn’t get much playing time with the Clippers, Covington was still solid in his minutes. In 74 games in Los Angeles, Covington averaged 7.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 0.9 blocks in just 18.3 minutes per game.

Covington also shot 41.5 percent from three-point range with the Clippers, which included a 43-point performance (11 from three-point range) against the Milwaukee Bucks in 2022.

At just 33 years old, Covington could help an NBA team next season.

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