The Philadelphia 76ers are favored to re-sign both Jimmy Butler and Tobias Harris in free agency this summer, according to BetOnline.ag.
The online betting site has Butler staying with the Sixers at -200 and Harris at -150. Philly acquired Butler from the Minnesota Timberwolves in November and Harris from the Los Angeles Clippers at the February trade deadline.
The Sixers will likely need to offer both forwards max contracts to keep them.
Butler, a four-time All-Star, averaged 18.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists with the Timberwolves and Sixers this season. He shot 46.2 percent from the field, 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 85.5 percent from the free-throw line. Butler put up 19.4 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.2 assists in the playoffs.
Harris, meanwhile, averaged 18.2 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 27 regular season games with the Sixers while shooting 46.9 percent from the field, 32.6 percent from beyond the arc and 84.1 percent from the free-throw line. The scoring swingman put up 15.5 points, 9.1 rebounds and 4.0 assists in the postseason.
The Sixers lost to the Toronto Raptors in the second round in seven games. The team gave up a lot to acquire Harris, so losing him for nothing would be a waste. Butler, meanwhile, is one of the best two-way players in the NBA and makes Philly a better team on both ends of the floor.
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