Sixers' Robert Covington undergoes successful meniscus surgery

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Sixers swingman Robert Covington on Tuesday had successful surgery on a meniscus tear in his right knee. 

Covington, 26, missed the final eight games of the season with the knee injury and Tuesday's surgery was expected. Six days ago, Covington said it was more precautionary than anything. 

"The doctor explained everything to me," Covington said last week. "It's not as serious as people think. It's more precautious than anything. We'd rather have precaution than something down the road mess up in there."

The team deemed the procedure as "successful minor arthroscopic surgery," in a release Tuesday morning. The surgery was performed by Sixers head physician Dr. Christopher Dodson at the Vincera Institute in Philadelphia. 

Covington posted a photo of himself post-operation in Instagram Stories with a caption reading: "Surgery went well." 

According to the team, Covington will begin his rehab and should be fully weight-bearing in about two weeks and is expected to "resume basketball activities" in the summer. 

This season, his third with the Sixers, Covington averaged career highs in points per game (12.9) and rebounds per game (6.5), while also playing 31.6 minutes per game. 

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