November 04, 2015
Robert Covington’s return to the court was a brief one. After making his season debut on Monday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Philadelphia 76ers’ starting swingman didn’t make the two-game road trip that begins tonight in Milwaukee.
The Inky’s Keith Pompey has the story from Wisconsin:
Covington missed the trip after aggravating his right MCL sprain during Tuesday’s practice. He’s expected to be sidelined around two weeks.
“What I learned is when you don’t have him, you appreciate really what he can do [for] us,” Sixers coach Brett Brown said, “because he does more than make threes. His ability to guard has improved. The ability to put him on [Bucks power forward] Jabari Parker or a small-ball four type has improved.”
The initial question will be if Covington came back too soon, ten days after an injury that was given the timetable of about two weeks. Regardless of that is the case or not, it would be surprising if he doesn’t take at least two weeks before getting back on the court this time.
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