Robert Covington is in line to start at small forward for the 76ers this season, Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Covington is in line to start at small forward for the 76ers this season, Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Analysis:

Covington has been seeing some run at power forward during training camp, but he'll likely only play the position during scenarios in which coach Brett Brown opts for a stretch four rather than more traditional post options like Nerlens Noel and Jahlil Okafor. The 76ers cycled through a number of players in the starting lineup last season, but Covington was one of the few constants for the team, as he averaged 27.9 minutes per night over 70 games. As a volume three-point shooter, Covington has his uses as a single-category play, but his high reliance on outside jumpers will remain a likely hindrance to his overall field-goal percentage.