The Sixers will be without a pair of rotation players for the foreseeable future, according to the team, which issued injury updates today on guard De’Anthony Melton and wing Robert Covington, as Derek Bodner of PHLY Sports relays (Twitter links).
Melton (lumbar spine stress response) – who has missed Philadelphia’s past five games, and eight of the past 10 – has completed an “offloading” period and will begin ramping up to return. Although Melton will accompany the team on the five-game road trip that begins on Thursday in Indiana, he remains sidelined for the time being and will be reevaluated in approximately one week.
That recovery timeline suggests Melton will miss at least four more games, since the 76ers are also in action on Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday before concluding their trip in Utah next Thursday.
Covington hasn’t played at all this month due to left knee inflammation and a bone bruise in that knee, having sat out Philadelphia’s past 10 games. He has continued to receive treatment and will remain on the shelf for a while. According to the club, he’ll be reevaluated in three or four weeks.
Melton has started all 33 games he has appeared in this season, while Covington was averaging 16.1 minutes per night in his first 26 games back with the 76ers.
Nicolas Batum, Danuel House, and Patrick Beverley are among the players whose minutes have increased with Melton and Covington unavailable as of late. Beverley has missed the past two games with an illness, resulting in rotation minutes for Furkan Korkmaz.
Fultz at PG ……. will come cheap
17M is 17M too much for him.
They can afford it. Marcus Morris and a 1st, or they have other options. They should try to treat him better this time. Let Saric, Noel, Joel E, Simmons and others sit for a year or more but not Fultz. They were eating him alive, higher expectations than the others listed I guess
Man still waiting for that Cork (Korkmaz) to pop
Send him to a team where he can run!
(And gun: Summer league years ago anyone ?)
Right y’all too young
Thought it was noteworthy that melton came in as a family man as a rookie
Until a couple years later Tillman showed up as a family man rookie and already a Senior lol
Korkmaz, Springer, 2 SRPs for Miles Bridges.
KMJ, SRP for Aaron Holliday
Herb Jones would also be a great target.
He would be great with Joel but I doubt the pelicans want to move him. I do love Herb Jones
Keep seeing rumors that hes available, but the Pels said he isn’t, which means no one has met their asking price yet.
Marcus Morris, KJ Martin, Springer and two 1st for Herb Jones and Larry Nance? Or Marcus Morris, Reed and two firsts?
I think Reed could be dealt to get out of that guaranteed money, but not sure if another move would have to be made first. Like getting Drummond ot another serviceable Bckup center.
Marcus Morris, KJ Martin, Springer and two 1st for Herb Jones and Larry Nance? Or Marcus Morris, Reed and two firsts?