On May 6, Beijing time, the Clippers will confirm the return, according to ESPN famous Wonaroski reported that the player agent revealed that Covington has reached a 2-year contract extension with the Clippers worth $24 million.
Covington's original contract will expire at the end of the season. Under the collective bargaining agreement, two years is the upper limit on the clippers' contract extension with Covington; in the regular season this season, Covington played 23 games for the Clippers, started in 2 games, averaged 22.1 minutes per game, had 10.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1 assist, 1.3 steals and 1.2 blocks, 50 percent from the field and 45 percent from three-point range.
The Clippers are eighth in the West with 42 wins and 40 losses this season, losing to the Timberwolves and Pelicans in the playoffs.
At the age of 31, Covington renewed his new contract for 2 years and 24 million US dollars, successfully staying with the Clippers, and the two major stars of the Clippers will join forces again in the new season, when Xiaoka will fully recover; in other words, Covington stayed on the team to help Xiaoka and George impact the first championship in team history.
Covington has played for the Rockets, 76ers, Timberwolves, Trail Blazers and Clippers so far in his career, playing in 537 games (starting 460 games), averaging 11.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.