Phoenix Suns Receive: F Robert Covington
Portland Trail Blazers Receive: F/C Dario Saric, PHX 2024 2nd Round Pick, PHX 2026 2nd Round Pick
Robert Covington is now in his second season with the Portland Trail Blazers, 9th overall NBA season, but he is in the final year of his contract and on a very moveable contract. Making just $12.9M this season, Covington could see several playoff contenders targeting him leading up to this year’s trade deadline.
In 32 games this season, Robert Covington is averaging 6.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.2 steals, 1.2 blocks and is shooting just 33.1% from three-point range, but he is a very talented two-way forward in this league.
Not too long ago, Covington earned All-Defensive Team honors and he has averaged at least 1 steal and 1 block per game 4 of the last 5 seasons. With the ability to play small-forward, power-forward and even some center in smaller lineups, Robert Covington is the perfect kind of frontcourt talent for the Phoenix Suns to pursue.
He would be a perfect complimentary player next to Jae Crowder and Deandre Ayton in this frontcourt and being a “3-and-D” type of player, the Suns would be gaining yet another weapon that they can utilize in many different ways.
LATEST NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Could Phoenix Suns Trade For Robert Covington?
Portland is having a really bad season to this point and sooner or later, they are going to begin “clearing house” on guys like Covington, Nurkic and others in the final year of their contracts.
It is unlikely that Damian Lillard will be traded, but everyone else on this roster could be moved for the right price.
Pursuing Ben Simmons, Jerami Grant, Myles Turner or another high-level talent definitely still remains a possibility, but it is much more likely that this team will make some minor trades to add more future value.
Two future second-round picks does not offer too much excitement to this front-office in Portland, but at least they would be getting something for Robert Covington, a player that is going to be an unrestricted free agent in the offseason.
LATEST NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Could Phoenix Suns Trade For Robert Covington?
While he is recovering from an ACL injury, Dario Saric could provide some depth in the Portland Trail Blazers’ frontcourt for next season and possibly replace production they will lose after this season or trade away.
