The Philadelphia 76ers are determined to acquire a superstar talent this summer, which could come in a trade. Here are three reasons why Robert Covington’s name should be in the deal.
The Philadelphia 76ers have been considering trading some their players in recent weeks, and one who could wind up being involved in a potential deal is wing Robert Covington.
In an effort to go out and get a star-studded name this offseason, the Sixers are exploring all trade options. After attempting to sneak into the top-five of last week’s draft, Philly is now among the teams who have reportedly made an offer for San Antonio Spurs star Kawhi Leonard, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Brian Windhorst and Ramona Shelburne.
The former Finals MVP and two-time Defensive Player of the Year expressed his displeasure with the Spurs organization when he demanded a trade two weeks ago.
The Sixers currently have the fourth-best chances to land Leonard before next season, according to OddsShark. They would presumably have to part with an integral portion of their future in order to remotely spark San Antonio’s interest.
The Sixers are in the best structural shape than they’ve been in recent memory, but one false move could ruin The Process. Even if they engage the Spurs enough to attain Leonard, he still could potentially opt out and play somewhere else after just one season. He also only played in nine games this year due to injury. Who’s to say he will be 100 percent healthy once he’s traded?
The risk would be enormous, especially since Leonard adamantly wants to be in L.A. with the Lakers.
Shelburne reported Wednesday night that the Lakers are now seriously back in the picture for Leonard.
Update from this morning’s story. The Lakers re-engaged the Spurs Wednesday in aggressively pursuing Kawhi Leonard. Story w/ @wojespn coming shortly on ESPN. This is the first contact between the teams since the Spurs “shut the door” on them after an initial call.
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) June 28, 2018
The Sixers could soon have the decision made for themselves if this goes anywhere, but it wouldn’t necessarily be a bad thing. They could still seek out potential trades for another high quality player around the league — one that comes with less concern.
If they are able to strike up a deal, here’s why they should definitely throw in Robert Covington.