Sixers, Robert Covington expected to agree on a contract extension soon

Sixers forward Robert Covington will be eligible to sign a contract extension on Wednesday and, according to Marc Stein of New York Times, the two sides are closing in on a deal. Covington is averaging 16 points and 5.8 rebounds per game so far this season, shooting 50% from the three-point line. 

The expectation is that Sixers will add around $15 mln to Covington's this year salary in order to lower the amount of the extension in the following years. 

Robert Covington is eligible to sign a contract extension Wednesday and league sources say Philly is indeed on course to seal that new deal as soon as it’s permissible

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) 10 novembre 2017