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Executives around the league are split on the effect the trade of Jimmy Butler has had for the Philadelphia Sixers, as bringing in a star of his caliber can bring forth many ramifications. “I think that another high-level free agent is required… I think we need help to win a championship,” Brown told reporters the day […]

Jimmy Butler faced members of the media on Tuesday morning as part of his introductory press conference with the Sixers. During his interview, the four-time All-Star noted that he is fond of the ‘Big 3’ moniker that is developing in Philly. Jimmy Butler on the Sixers having a "Big Three": "I like the sound of […]

Philadelphia 76ers star acquisition Jimmy Butler has not yet been acquainted with his new team. Nevertheless, Butler already has his teammates in mind and thinks Markelle Fultz’s struggles are mental. Jimmy Butler on Markelle Fultz: "As long as he’s going hard and working every day, he has my respect … I know he’s just gonna […]

Newly-introduced Philadelphia 76ers swingman Jimmy Butler says there is no hard feelings between him and his former coach Tom Thibodeau, noting his tough one-plus-year reunion with him as a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves is something that just didn’t work out. “Thibs is my guy,” said Jimmy Butler, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. “The world […]

Earlier this season, several reports were released that indicated Jimmy Butler was a less-than-desirable teammate to have, citing his feuds with certain members of the Timberwolves organization. However, during his introductory press conference with the Sixers on Tuesday, Butler dismissed this notion. Via ESPN’s Tim Bontemps: “I don’t think I’m a bad teammate, but people […]

Believe the hype now, Philadelphia 76ers fans. Here’s a first look at new Sixers superstar Jimmy Butler’s new locker and jersey: 👀 #HereTheyCome pic.twitter.com/R8WAVy9dwY — Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) November 13, 2018 The City Edition Philly jerseys couldn’t look any better with Butler’s name and the iconic No. 23. With the trade call to the league […]

The Sixers are pulling out all the stops for Jimmy Butler’s arrival. In fact, ahead of his introductory press conference on Tuesday, members of the media spotted a unique batch of donuts in the team’s media room. These are no ordinary pastries, though, as they feature an image of Butler’s smiling face on the icing. […]

Jimmy Butler put rumors of his chase of a max-level contract to rest after reports initially said the four-time All-Star was not content with the smaller sum the Minnesota Timberwolves offered him as part of a contract extension this summer. The brand new Philadelphia Sixers wing shot down any notion of chasing a big contract […]

Sixers head coach Brett Brown has a major decision on his hands upon the arrival of All-Star forward Jimmy Butler, as the mandate to win games and make a push for the top of the East is now more clear than ever before. This change at the small forward position is likely to be met […]

The Philadelphia 76ers showed their sense of urgency to lead the race for the empty throne in the Eastern Conference by swinging a trade for All-Star forward Jimmy Butler on Saturday, one that became official on Monday and soon a part of the everyday reality. With Butler comes the addition of a proven two-way player, […]

Jimmy Butler’s agent, Bernard Lee, thinks the Minnesota Timberwolves have the most negative crowd in the NBA. If you recall on opening night, the Timberwolves fans booed Butler loudly during the starting lineups and at the beginning of the game. Butler, of course, requested a trade in September and then did a controversial interview with […]

Jimmy Butler hasn’t even played a game for the Philadelphia 76ers, and yet one NBA insider wouldn’t be surprised if the four-time All-Star is traded again at the February trade deadline. Chris Broussard of Fox Sports appeared on the Colin Cowherd Show Monday and said that if Jimmy Butler isn’t on his best behavior in […]

After a prolonged saga, the Minnesota Timberwolves finally pulled the trigger and traded Jimmy Butler to the Philadelphia 76ers along with Justin Patton last week. In return, the Timberwolves got Robert Covington, Dario Saric, Jerry Bayless, and a future second-round pick. The Sixers, however, weren’t the only team interested in letting some assets go if […]

Jimmy Butler is officially a member of the Philadelphia 76ers and the four-time All-Star is excited about the new opportunity he has in front of him. The Minnesota Timberwolves finally put an end to the Jimmy Butler trade drama by trading the 29-year-old swingman to the Sixers over the weekend. Minnesota acquired Robert Covington, Dario […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves had three key suitors before they agreed to trade Jimmy Butler on Saturday afternoon after a 4-9 start to the season. The Houston Rockets and New Orleans Pelicans rivaled the Philadelphia 76ers for a potential trade, hoping to pounce on the clear lack of chemistry within this group and mend some subpar […]

The Process has officially upped a level. The Philadelphia 76ers officially announced the Jimmy Butler acquisition Monday, with general manager Elton Brand commenting on the deal. Via the Sixers’ press release: “We have a championship window that’s centered around the continued progression of our talented young core, as well as our ability to add elite […]

New Philadelphia 76ers swingman Jimmy Butler had decided that Friday’s road game against the Sacramento Kings would be his last in a Minnesota Timberwolves uniform, after the team neared an agreement with the Sixers, according to Shams Charania and Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. The Kings had handed Minnesota a 121-110 defeat on the road […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves locker room felt a collective sense of relief after the two-month Jimmy Butler saga came to an end on Saturday with news of his trade to the Philadelphia 76ers. Veteran forward Anthony Tolliver described the ordeal as a cloud hovering over the team, one that has finally been lifted as the team […]

Several reports came down the wire on Saturday indicating that Jimmy Butler is on his way to Philadelphia to play with the Sixers. How the four-time All-Star will fit with his new team remains to be seen, but Sixers head coach Brett Brown says the process will require a bit of patience. Brett Brown says […]

When it comes to winners and losers in the Philadelphia 76ers’ blockbuster trade for Jimmy Butler, the Washington Wizards come out as the NBA’s biggest losers. When the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled the trigger on the trade with the Sixers, the Wizards missed out on an opportunity to escape from their early-season struggles. Instead, it’s the […]

Jimmy Butler’s recent trade to the Sixers spells just one thing to swingman Evan Turner — more fun. Especially considering Philadelphia just added another All-Star to make a run-back series against the Boston Celtics that much more of a rivalry. “It’s gonna be good,” said Turner, according to Mark Murphy of the Boston Herald. “I’m […]

Heading into the 2018 offseason, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown pledged the franchise was going star-hunting. Though the Sixers aimed to sign LeBron James or Paul George, they instead wound up signing Mike Muscala and trading for Wilson Chandler, which, um, isn’t quite the same thing. But after getting off to a sluggish start […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves had extensive trade discussions centered around small forward Jimmy Butler with the New Orleans Pelicans, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Pelicans don’t really have any assets that were intriguing to the Timberwolves. New Orleans wasn’t willing to part ways with point guard Jrue Holiday or any draft picks to acquire Jimmy […]

The Washington Wizards were trying to acquire Jimmy Butler from the Minnesota Timberwolves, but wouldn’t offer shooting guard Bradley Beal, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Minnesota traded Jimmy Butler to the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday in exchange for forwards Robert Covington and Dario Saric, guard Jerryd Bayless and a 2022 second-round pick. In 12 games this […]

From the outside looking in, the Jimmy Butler drama appeared to affect the Minnesota Timberwolves’ play on the court and the dynamic in the locker room. However, veteran power forward Taj Gibson, who is close friends with Butler, says that wasn’t the case. The Timberwolves finally ended the Jimmy Butler saga on Saturday by trading […]

The Jimmy Butler saga is finally over for the Minnesota Timberwolves, though young star Karl-Anthony Towns claimed the trade fiasco didn’t affect the team on the court: KAT adamant that the Butler situation didn’t affect them on the court. He said they just weren’t playing well. Welcomes Saric, Covington and Bayless and says the goals […]

The trade fiasco around Jimmy Butler finally ended Saturday when the Minnesota Timberwolves shipped the disgruntled All-Star to the Philadelphia 76ers. Interestingly, a Reddit user actually proposed the exact players included in the Butler trade a month ago. CoolScales, the username of this Redditor, proposed some different trade scenarios for Butler, including a deal involving […]

Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Charles Barkley reacted to the Philadelphia 76ers acquiring four-time All-Star Jimmy Butler. The Sixers stunned the basketball world when they successfully struck a deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. “This is a great trade for the Sixers.” Charles Barkley reacts to the trade that will send Jimmy Butler […]

The Jimmy Butler saga is over. The Minnesota Timberwolves finally pulled the trigger on a trade for the disgruntled star, agreeing to send him to the Philadelphia 76ers for Robert Covington, Dario Saric and a future second-round pick. The Sixers are taking a gamble by acquiring Butler and looking to extend him, but this is, […]

The internet never forgets. These are the very words Philadelphia Sixers big man Mike Muscala learned when an old controversial tweet sent out by his father pertaining to new teammate Jimmy Butler’s trade demands was recently unearthed by Reddit. Thanks to a redditor that goes by the name u/heatkings, the world was reminded about a […]

Despite rumors that Andrew Wiggins and Jimmy Butler never got along during their time as teammates in the Minnesota Timebrwolves, the former has reportedly had nothing but good things to say about Butler following the blockbuster trade that went down on Saturday with the Sixers. According to Philadelphia Sixers big man Joel Embiid, Wiggins told […]

For players, getting traded is definitely one of the most difficult things they will experience in their career. The same holds true for the teammates they leave behind. This is certainly the case for Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid who recently admitted that he got emotional upon hearing the news about the blockbuster trade that […]

Following the blockbuster deal that took place on Saturday between the Philadelphia Sixers and the Minnesota Timberwolves, Sixers stud Ben Simmons has come out to say that he does not believe the arrival of Jimmy Butler will hurt his game in any way whatsoever. With the addition of another All-Star-caliber player to the squad, there […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid recently chimed in on his thoughts regarding their newly acquired star Jimmy Butler, per Tim MacMahon of ESPN. “If it’s beneficial for me and for the team, then no problem. But if it’s something that I don’t think is going to be good for this franchise, then that’s not okay. I […]

The question has been out there all season long. Where was Jimmy Butler going to land? Rumors were flying that it could be Miami or Houston and the Rockets even offered four first-round picks in a package to get Butler but were turned down. Well, he finally was traded, but it was to a team […]

Following the Philadelphia 76ers’ trade to acquire unhappy star Jimmy Butler from the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday morning, the Sixers have improved but simultaneously unbalanced their roster. While they added Butler, a four time all star, to their own collection of top-end talent in 2018-18 DPOY runner-up Joel Embiid and the reigning NBA ROY Ben […]

Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid talked with Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns and small forward Andrew Wiggins about newly-acquired Sixers swingman Jimmy Butler, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Joel Embiid says both Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins said they believe Jimmy Butler will mesh well with the Sixers. Joel Embiid talked with […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves finally traded disgruntled small forward Jimmy Butler, sending the swingman to the Philadelphia 76ers Saturday afternoon and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James believes the trade is good for both teams. The Timberwolves sent Butler and Justin Patton to Philadelphia in exchange for Robert Covington, Dario Saric, Jerryd Bayless, and a 2022 […]

Before Jimmy Butler was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, the Washington Wizards were aggressively trying to acquire the four-time All-Star from the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press. The Wizards have started the season 2-9 and currently have the worst defense in the NBA. Washington is giving up a whopping 120.2 […]