Most Philadelphia 76ers fans will be enraged by the notion of moving Robert Covington to a sixth man role. Covington has proven to be a quality starter and could start for at least half the teams currently in the NBA. Then why would head coach Brett Brown even consider moving the versitile forward to the bench? There are several answers to this, including Ben Simmons‘ and Dario Saric‘s future roles, who the Sixers draft, and the teams current depth.
Roles of Cornerstone Forwards
There has been a lot of debate of what exactly Simmons’ role will be once the first overall pick makes his debut.