I am becoming obsessed with the idea that the Cavs might be able to get Robert Covington from the Sixers. I agree that there is little evidence this is possible, but bear with me while I explain my obsession:
--Covington is a young (25) player who is quick enough to play on the perimeter but long enough (6'9") and just big enough (215) to guard multiple positions.
--since the Sixers are so bad he has proven himself playing significant minutes against other teams starters. He consistently shoots about 36% from 3, and since he is one of the only good shooters on the Sixers he is a major focus of the opponents defense.
--he frequently defends the very best forwards in the league, including Durant...he is not an elite defender but definitely a plus defender. With his length, playing against the Warriors he could credibly guard Durant, Klay Thompson, Iguodala, Livingston, possibly Green
--he is on one of those rock bottom Sixers contracts so he makes only a million a year this year and next.
--he is just bad enough to be available because he has limited upside (a bit of 'tweener, a little slow for a SF and small for a PF), and the Sixers have a lot of young players they want to develop. Now they have Saric, Simmons, and this new French guy to get minutes for, plus Embiid should play this year and of course the frontcourt is locked down with Okafor and Noel plus Embiid being back.
--now imagine what we could do with a guy like that OFF THE BENCH, or imagine the open looks he would get next to Lebron or Kyrie! He would give us a ton of nice things on the second unit and would serve as great injury insurance for our senior citizens (Dunleavey and RJ)
--he is just bad enough to be available, just good enough to be an AWESOME depth/bench player, cheap enough to be affordable!
--How many guys like that are there in the entire NBA? Just one -- ROBERT COVINGTON!
The Sixers let a rookie of the year go for a single top five protected pick. Covington is better than we could get for any first round pick we would realistically have over the next couple of years (which will all be well into the 20s).
Make it happen, Griff! (or, alternatively, someone tell me why I'm wrong)
--Covington is a young (25) player who is quick enough to play on the perimeter but long enough (6'9") and just big enough (215) to guard multiple positions.
--since the Sixers are so bad he has proven himself playing significant minutes against other teams starters. He consistently shoots about 36% from 3, and since he is one of the only good shooters on the Sixers he is a major focus of the opponents defense.
--he frequently defends the very best forwards in the league, including Durant...he is not an elite defender but definitely a plus defender. With his length, playing against the Warriors he could credibly guard Durant, Klay Thompson, Iguodala, Livingston, possibly Green
--he is on one of those rock bottom Sixers contracts so he makes only a million a year this year and next.
--he is just bad enough to be available because he has limited upside (a bit of 'tweener, a little slow for a SF and small for a PF), and the Sixers have a lot of young players they want to develop. Now they have Saric, Simmons, and this new French guy to get minutes for, plus Embiid should play this year and of course the frontcourt is locked down with Okafor and Noel plus Embiid being back.
--now imagine what we could do with a guy like that OFF THE BENCH, or imagine the open looks he would get next to Lebron or Kyrie! He would give us a ton of nice things on the second unit and would serve as great injury insurance for our senior citizens (Dunleavey and RJ)
--he is just bad enough to be available, just good enough to be an AWESOME depth/bench player, cheap enough to be affordable!
--How many guys like that are there in the entire NBA? Just one -- ROBERT COVINGTON!
The Sixers let a rookie of the year go for a single top five protected pick. Covington is better than we could get for any first round pick we would realistically have over the next couple of years (which will all be well into the 20s).
Make it happen, Griff! (or, alternatively, someone tell me why I'm wrong)