After the Houston Rockets pulled off the deal for Robert Covington at this year’s trade deadline many wondered what the Rockets were doing. How would their team look, especially on the defensive end? In some respects, the Rockets performed as well after the trade as before, and one of the biggest factors in their defense has been the newest factor: Robert Covington.

Where did Covington come from? How did he land here, as a highly-prized trade target First, let’s go back to the beginning of Robert Covington’s career.