The Minnesota Timberwolves have reached an agreement to trade All-Star forward Jimmy Butler to the Philadelphia 76ers, as per reported by Zach Lowe of ESPN.
According to multiple reports, the Wolves will receive Robert Covington, Dario Saric and Jerryd Bayless for Butler and Justin Patton and a 2022 second-round pick while the 76ers will get Butler.
Twitter went absolutely crazy over this trade deal, here are the best reactions:
Jimmy Butler to the Sixers? pic.twitter.com/WHzP6Ntenz
— Yahoo Sports NBA (@YahooSportsNBA) November 10, 2018
Minnesota has traded Jimmy Butler and Justin Patton to Philadelphia for Robert, Covington, Dario Saric and a 2022 second-round draft pick, league sources tell me and @JonKrawczynski.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 10, 2018
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) November 10, 2018
Jimmy Butler and the Sixers fully expect to reach a deal on a long-term contract this summer, league sources tell ESPN. Sixers made deal with plans to add Butler to a Big Three with Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 10, 2018
The Philadelphia 76ers landed Jimmy Butler!
Joel Embiid, Jimmy Butler and Ben Simmons is a nasty Big 3.
The top of the East just keeps getting more and more interesting.
— Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) November 10, 2018
Unreal. It's a necessary move for the 76ers, despite the risks (chemistry, on-court fit, Butler's free agency). But Jimmy Butler obviously raises their ceiling and increases their odds of making the NBA Finals. https://t.co/rDRwJ5ZZIH
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) November 10, 2018
I've had my concerns about Jimmy Butler's presence in a locker room (who hasn't), but a trade which doesn't involve Markelle Fultz or any future first-round draft picks is about the best you could hope for in a trade such as this.
— Derek Bodner (@DerekBodnerNBA) November 10, 2018
It’s not a bad trade and getting jimmy butler is great but man it fucking hurts to lose 2 core process OGs with dario and covington 😞
— Drew Corrigan (@Dcorrigan50) November 10, 2018
For those wondering, the 76ers can offer Jimmy Butler a full 5 year, $190+M contract next summer.
Others can offer him a max of 4 years, $140M.
— Ross (@LegionHoopsRoss) November 10, 2018
Because the trade call isn't until Monday, Jimmy Butler will obviously not be in uniform tonight for the #sixers.
— Derek Bodner (@DerekBodnerNBA) November 10, 2018
Markelle Fultz realizing he got to deal with Jimmy Butler everytime he airball a three… pic.twitter.com/p2auz8lB5J
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) November 10, 2018
FINAL TRADE:
Philly gets: Jimmy Butler, Justin Patton
Minny gets: Dario, Covington, Bayless, 2nd rounder pic.twitter.com/TGzqnRJ89o
— Drew Corrigan (@Dcorrigan50) November 10, 2018
Jimmy is heading to Philly! pic.twitter.com/UsIveML2Ih
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 10, 2018
Jimmy Butler really came into Minnesota, got them into the playoffs for the 1st time since 2004, smashed KAT's girl, yell at the GM, beat the starters with 3rd-string players, and got traded to a title contender. pic.twitter.com/W28Deiwsta
— BLACK ADAM SCHEFTER (@B1ackSchefter) November 10, 2018
The Wolves, remember, could have traded Jimmy Butler for a package headlined by Josh Richardson and a future first-round pick. Instead they balked — at least twice — and now have to hope that Covington/Saric is a package that pans out
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) November 10, 2018
Jimmy Butler being escorted out of the #Wolves facility like pic.twitter.com/S1QBAHtE6D
— #RingerNBA (@ringernba) November 10, 2018
JUST IN: With Jimmy Butler acquisition, the Westgate in Vegas has moved the odds of the 76ers winning the NBA title from 30/1 to 16/1.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) November 10, 2018
*jimmy butler cracks his knuckles*https://t.co/c1MwVgKlqq
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) November 10, 2018
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