Breaking News: Jimmy Butler Traded to the Sixers + Poll

"The Minnesota Timberwolves have reached an agreement to trade disgruntled All-Star forward Jimmy Butler to the Philadelphia 76ers, league sources told ESPN.


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The 76ers are trading forwards Robert Covington and Dario Saric, guard Jerryd Bayless, and a 2020 second-round pick for Butler and forward Justin Patton, sources said.

The Sixers and Butler, a four-time All-Star, have every intention of formalizing a long-term agreement this summer, sources said, but nothing is allowed to be negotiated or agreed upon until Butler opts out of the final year of his contract after the season. The Sixers will weigh Butler's physical condition and how he fits with Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, but they didn't give up such significant assets believing that this would be a rental situation.

The 76ers would be able to offer Butler a five-year max contract worth $190 million, while other teams could offer four years and a projected $141 million."


What package do you think the Wolves should have taken, if you were the Wolves coach/management/owner?
Is the Sixers package better than the possible Rockets' package of Eric Gordon, Knight, Chriss, and 3 or 4 first round picks (assuming we would probably only want to give up 2 or 3 first round picks if Gordon was to be included in the package)?

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