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 the same players in the Sixers-Wolves trade.
Jimmy butler for Dario Saric, Robert Covington, and Jared Bayless
The Timberwolves get an underrated player in Saric who would complement Towns well, a defensive player in RoCo who’s locked up on a good contract, and a guy to help make this trade work in Jared Bayless. Perhaps a pick may make this trade. Butler, Simmons, and Embiid is a fantastic core. Pieces like Wilson Chandler, JJ Redick, and what will be an impressive year for Fultz would put them right there with the Celtics.
Take a bow. Everything in here is accurate of what transpired in the basketball world Saturday, besides the added second-round pick going to Minnesota and Justin Patton going to Philly. Saric and Covington are underrated, versatile players who will fill the hole Butler left in terms of his effect on both ends of the floor.
It's still unclear what the Wolves will do with Bayless, but he is currently recovering from a knee injury and may not have a role on the roster.
On the other hand, Jimmy Butler pushes the Sixers to a place among the NBA's elite teams. Butler, Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid form a formidable trio that should do a lot of damage in the Eastern Conference.
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