By Brandon Apter, Sports Talk Philly editor 
Three Sixers players were affected by meniscus injuries this season. Jahlil Okafor dealt with knee soreness for a big part of the year after knee surgery at the end of the 2015-16 season, Joel Embiid recently had surgery to repair a small meniscus tear and Robert Covington was shut down due to knee soreness on March 29 and two days later, imaging revealed a small meniscus tear.
On Tuesday, it was announced that Covington underwent successful surgery to repair the tear and that he will be able to resume basketball activities this summer. Here's the official release from the Sixers:
Sixers forward Robert Covington underwent successful minor arthroscopic surgery today to address a meniscus tear in his right knee. The surgery was performed by Sixers Head Physician Dr. Christopher Dodson at the Vincera Institute in Philadelphia, in conjunction with Sixers Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jonathan Glashow.
Covington will begin his rehabilitation in Philadelphia and is expected to transition back to full weight-bearing in approximately two weeks. Covington is expected to resume basketball activities this summer.
In 67 games this season, all starts, Covington averaged 12.9 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game, shooting just under 40 percent. Even when RoCo's shot wasn't falling, his efforts were noticeable defensively on a regular basis.
