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    Jimmy Butler has Been Traded to Philly in a Move No One Saw Coming

    Written By

    Pete Michael

    Date

    2018.11.10

    Football takes ANOTHER hit, because we’re all talking about the NBA on a Sunday — and you can thank Jimmy Buckets once again.

    YEP — the Jimmy Butler saga has finally reached conclusion, with the Philadelphia 76ers the team to finally land the disgruntled All-Star, who acquired him today in a blockbuster deal, as per NBA insider Shams Charania.

    Sources with @JonKrawczynski: November 10, 2018.



    — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) Philadelphia is finalizing a deal with Minnesota to acquire Jimmy Butler

    ​​Butler and former first-round pick Justin Patton are heading to Philly in exchange for Robert Covington, Dario Saric, Jerryd Bayless and a second-round pick in 2022.

    Sources: Philadelphia’s Jerryd Bayless has also been traded to Minnesota as part of Jimmy Butler deal. Covington/Saric/Bayless/2022 2nd for Butler and Patton. https://t.co/qSvFzjG5BU



    — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) Philadelphia is finalizing a deal with Minnesota to acquire Jimmy Butler

    Talk about a good deal for Minnesota! Considering Butler was leaving Minnesota at the end of the year anyway, they got lucky here. But Jimmy did do himeself and the Wolves a favor by playing some decent ball this year. Despite his public distain of the behavior and work ethic of fellow stars Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns, he’s managed to still be a great teammate, scoring 21.3 points per game and grabbing 5.2 rebounds. His 2.4 steals currently lead the NBA.

    And although the 76ers weren’t on his original list of teams he would sign with, they provide him with an opportunity to reach the Finals in 2018 — and he’s close enough to the opportunities only found in New York City.

    Author:Pete MichaelDate:2018.11.10Tags:

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