Philadelphia 76ers - Acquired via trade in November 2023
- Birthdate: 12/14/1990
- Drafted (NBA): Undrafted, 2013
- Pre-draft team: Tennessee State
- Country: USA
- Hand: Right
- Agent: Leon Rose/Drew Morrison (Creative Artists Agency)
| Date | League | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 13th July, 2013 | NBA | Signed a partially guaranteed three year minimum salary contract with Houston. |
| 7th November, 2013 | D-League | Assigned by Houston to Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the D-League. |
| 18th January, 2014 | D-League | Recalled by Houston from Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the D-League. |
| 6th February, 2013 | D-League | Assigned by Houston to Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the D-League. |
| 8th February, 2014 | D-League | Recalled by Houston from Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the D-League. |
| 13th February, 2014 | D-League | Assigned by Houston to Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the D-League. |
| 9th April, 2014 | D-League | Recalled by Houston from Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the D-League. |
| 12th April, 2014 | D-League | Assigned by Houston to Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the D-League. |
| 13th April, 2014 | D-League | Recalled by Houston from Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the D-League. |
| 14th April, 2014 | D-League | Assigned by Houston to Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the D-League. |
| 15th April, 2014 | D-League | Recalled by Houston from Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the D-League. |
| 17th April, 2014 | D-League | Assigned by Houston to Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the D-League. |
| 22nd April, 2014 | D-League | Recalled by Houston from Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the D-League. |
| 25th October, 2014 | NBA | Waived by Houston. |
| 1st November, 2014 | D-League | Drafted 1st overall in the 2014 D-League Draft by Grand Rapids Drive. |
| 15th November, 2014 | NBA | Signed a partially guaranteed contract for the remainder of the season and through 2018 with Philadelphia, for $1,000,000 in each of the first two seasons and the final season at the minimum salary. Included team option for 2017/18. |
| 12th June, 2017 | NBA | Philadelphia exercised 2017/18 team option. |
| 17th November, 2017 | NBA | Signed a four year, $62 million extension with Philadelphia. Concurrently re-negotiated 2017/18 salary upwards by $15,120,873, which is included in the $62 million figure. |
| 12th November, 2018 | NBA | Traded by Philadelphia, along with Jerryd Bayless and Dario Saric, to Minnesota in exchange for Jimmy Butler, Justin Patton and the right to swap 2022 second round picks. |
| 27th February, 2019 | G-League | Assigned by Minnesota to Iowa Wolves of the G-League. |
| 2nd March, 2019 | G-League | Recalled by Minnesota from Iowa Wolves of the G-League. |
| 2009 - 2013 | Tennessee State (NCAA) |
| July 2013 | Houston Rockets (Summer League) |
| July 2013 - October 2014 | Houston Rockets (NBA) |
| November 2014 | Grand Rapids Drive (D-League) |
| November 2014 - November 2018 | Philadelphia 76ers (NBA) |
| November 2018 - present | Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA) |
June 29, 2017
Robert Covington
SF, 6’9, 215lbs, 26 years old, 4 years of experience
A steady, reliable shooter and defender with NBA size, NBA skills and NBA reflexes. The two-season decline in three-point shooting percentage (down to 33.3%) and shooting under 40% from the field in each of his three full NBA seasons can be offset by the facts that the three-point shooting is coming on decent volume, and that as a fifth-option role player, he will reap the benefits of the improved quality of the options around him as much as anyone. It is possible to prevent Covington hitting free agency (see salary breakdowns on previous pages). It is hereby strongly recommended.
Player Plan: One year at the minimum salary remaining. See salaries pages for what to do next.
December 23, 2013
Houston - Robert Covington: Often set up by Canaan, Covington is pouring in 16.8 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 2.2 steals and 1.7 blocks per game, some nice numbers across the board. However, Covington is shooting only 41% from the field and 33% from three, while very rarely getting to the line. His faceup power forward game projects nicely in the new NBA, but without being a standout defensively, the jump-shot needs to be of at least the next level up. Nevertheless, Covington is productive, fluid and fairly polished.
July 8, 2013
Robert Covington
Covington has signed, or will soon be signing, a partially guaranteed deal with the Rockets. This is likely nothing more than an extremely early training camp invite, yet it is evidence of what they think of him. Averaging 15.8 points and 7.5 rebounds as a senior for Tennessee State last season, along with 2.1 steals and 1.8 blocks, Covington can be found somewhere along the oft-straddled line between small forward and power forward, operating primarily as a face-up shooter whilst best served defensively on the interior with his length and decent athleticism. He projects, then, as a face-up four. But this doesn't mean he can just disregard everything that isn't a jumpshot.