Covington out for two weeks
The 76ers are without small forward Robert Covington during their two-game road trip against the Milwaukee Bucks and Cleveland Cavaliers.
MILWAUKEE – The 76ers are without small forward Robert Covington during their two-game road trip against the Milwaukee Bucks and Cleveland Cavaliers.
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 Sixers (0-3) will face the Bucks (1-3) at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the BMO Bradley Center. They'll play the Cavaliers on Friday at the Quicken Loans Arena.
Brown didn't disclose who will start in Covington's place. However, he did mention relying on JaKarr Sampson and Jerami Grant.
"We will miss him," the coach added after Wednesday morning's shootaround at the Bradley Center. "We will miss his scoring output. We will miss the versatility that he allows defensively. But you will move on.
"It's part of sport. You get injuries. That's why you have JaKarr and Jerami."
Covington first injured his knee against the Boston Celtics in the final preseason game on Oct. 23. At the time, his recovery timeout was slated for one to three weeks. That led him to being sidelined in the first two regular-season games, as Hollis Thompson started in his place.
Covington returned in Monday's 107-100 setback to the Cavaliers, making 1 of 9 shots en route to finishing with four points, two rebounds, two steals and one block.
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