76ers Reportedly Re-Sign Robert Covington
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The Philadelphia 76ers have signed Robert Covington to a four-year, $62 million extension, according to Adrian Wojnarowski.
Sources: Robert Covington and 76ers finalizing framework of a 4-year, $62M contract extension. I'll have more details on NBA Countdown at 7 PM ET. https://t.co/WSXinUQYGg
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 15, 2017
Rough numbers for the Covington extension:
— Derek Bodner (@DerekBodnerNBA) November 16, 2017
2017-18: $16,698,103
2018-19: $10,018,862
2019-20: $10,820,371
2020-21: $11,621,880
2021-22: $12,423,389
Covington, 26, is currently having his best NBA season averaging a career-high 16.5 points while shooting 50-percent from beyond the arc on 7.2 attempts per game. No NBA player has ever shot 50-plus percent from three-point range while attempting at least 7.0 attempts per game over the course of a full season.
The 6-9, 225-pound wing player went undrafted in 2013 out of Tennessee State. He was previously making $816,482.