Robert Covington is one of the league’s best 3 and D wings around. When healthy, he is essentially a lock for All-Defensive teams, and in his two years of playing on a contending NBA team, he has shot just around 39% from deep on a relatively high volume.

Bringing Covington to Portland has long been a dream of many in Rip City, including myself. Players with his skill set and value most certainly do not grow on trees, and previous packages just did not offer enough value for a Philadelphia team on the rise.

When he was traded to Minnesota, most assumed that he would be a part of the team’s future core, given that he was swapped with All-Star Jimmy Butler.

However, with Minnesota’s future direction in question due to a new staff, Covington might be available, and maybe even for a package that Portland could cobble together.

If the Timberwolves are truly rebuilding once again, they need to clear cap space. Acquiring Harkless can obviously do that with his one year remaining. Anfernee Simons is a great building piece moving forward for a team that is set to lose Tyus Jone.

Considering Jeff Teague is far from the long-term answer at the point, grabbing a project for the future and an additional first-round pick would be a valuable return for Minnesota.

Simply put, Covington is the player that best fits Portland and its overall picture with fit and contract. If they are fortunate enough to acquire him, Rip City will be jumping for joy.