While the Philadelphia 76ers get a huge boost with Joel Embiid returning to the lineup tonight, they were already set to miss starter De’Anthony Melton due to lumbar spine soreness. One of the guys who could have soaked up some of Melton’s minutes was reserve forward Robert Covington, but RoCo sprung up today as out due to left knee effusion.
Robert Covington (knee) listed out Tuesday.
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Despite vocal proponents from among the Sixers fan base, Covington has not established a major role in Nick Nurse’s rotation thus far, playing 16.