Jimmy Butler traded to Philly for Robert Covington and Dario Saric. Jimmy plans to re-sign.

[Bubba T]

hes outta the west now

timberwolves are dumb as fukk

The entire history of the franchise is an L. The 03-04 season was an aberration.

 

[str8up]

Covington definitely going to be in full "fukk it" mode if he already wasn't, he shooting every time he touch the ball now.

Someone need to fukk Thibs up if it's just Covington and Saric.

 

[Brandon M.]

Foo this ain’t the NFL

First round picks are useless unless their a top 10 pick

and houston picks were gonna all in the 20s

 

[Future Hendrix]

Wow

 

[FAH1223]

TWolves lost

Shoulda kept Lauri and Dunn.

Terrible management

 

[Gentility]

Gave up Bob it looks like. He should actually got right in with Minny.

It’s a good trade for both teams. Nobody got robbed.

 

[Brandon M.]

damn philly . i would have waited for another star to become available

jimmy aint it

 

[str8up]

Hope Jimmy don't fukk up Fultz even more

 

[livindajetlife]

Durant plays Toronto? Steph Curry? Bron?

The fact that Toronto has Kawhi doesn't mean they're the best TEAM in the East. The Raptors have to prove that they're playoff tested as are. The Celtics, on the other hand, are the deepest team in the East. Early season games aside, Boston has too many scorers, shooters and has too elite a defense for Toronto if they were to meet in the ECF. And while Kawhi is a beast and NBA champ, there are too many question mark's around his supporting cast which looks good so far this season but are still not playoffs-tested. Cs are still the team to beat in the East.

We’ll see

 

[iamduval]

I think I’m done watching basketball for a few years. I’ve had enough

 

[Darealtwo1]

Something tells me this tweet won't age well

 

[filial_piety]

As a sixers fan, I love this deal. He's just what they need.

I've been wanting to get rid of Saric for a minute. I'm not big on giving up COnvginton as a D specialist...but for Butler I'm willing to deal.

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

Benefits both teams.

Rule of thumb for trades like these: the team who acquires the best player in the trade, especially if that player is all-star/superstar calibre always wins the trade. Philly, assuming the pieces come together correctly, have won this trade and put themselves in tier 1 Eastern contention with Raps and Celts (Bucks still pending IMO).

Meanwhile, T-Wolves removed a locker room distraction. KAT may go back to his old ways...that's the ultimate key. If he peforms back like he did first couple of years, they're good money. They'll be deep as well with Saric and Cov and whoever else they land. Wiggins might find a new lease on life. D Rose playing well etc. They were never going anywhere with the Butler-KAT-Wiggins core so this can only help them, especially longer-term.

 

[CrimsonTider]

6ers are going to be easy to guard But they won the trade just by getting rid of that low IQ bum Covington

Thibs is a woat GM and a bad coach.

 

[luckyse7enz]