Sixers Draft Preview: Is Tyler Bey the next Robert Covington?

While the majority of the basketball world has turned their attention to the league’s restart in Orlando, the NBA draft is still just a few weeks away. Considering that the Sixers are in a bit of a salary cap nightmare currently, Elton Brand and the Philadelphia front office need to have an impactful 2020 draft.

The Sixers have regularly been mocked to elite shooters and playmakers in the first round (Saddiq Bey, Tyus Jones, etc.), however the team could opt to go a completely different route come draft day. Last year every mock in the world had the 76ers taking a shooter in the first round, yet Elton Brand pulled a wildcard and traded up for an impactful defender instead (Matisse Thybulle).…