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Lakers Nation > Blog > Rumors > Lakers Free Agency Rumors: 76ers Sign-And-Trade Jimmy Butler To Heat
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Lakers Free Agency Rumors: 76ers Sign-And-Trade Jimmy Butler To Heat

Daniel Starkand
Published: 07/01/2019
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The last few years have been unorthodox for Jimmy Butler as he forced himself out of two organizations: the Chicago Bulls and the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Butler finished out the 2018-19 NBA season with the Philadelphia 76ers before losing in the second round of the 2019 NBA playoffs and becoming an unrestricted free agent.

Despite the 2019 NBA free agency class being filled with All-Star players, Butler was still highly sought after on the open market. The 76ers made it clear they wanted to retain him as the Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, Brooklyn Nets, New York Nets, and Los Angeles Clippers were also teams that he was linked to at times.

However, after Butler met with the Miami Heat, the 76ers have signed-and-traded him, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic:

Sources: Philadelphia has signed-and-traded Jimmy Butler to Miami, with Heat sending Josh Richardson to the 76ers.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 1, 2019

Butler will sign a four-year, $142 million deal with the Heat, according to Charania:

Sources: Jimmy Butler is signing a four-year, $142M maximum contract with the Miami Heat.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 1, 2019

Miami did not have the cap space to sign Butler, which is why they turned to the sign-and-trade route and sent a solid player in Richardson to the 76ers.

While the Lakers were not able to sign Butler, their No. 1 option has always been Kawhi Leonard and Butler ending up in Miami may end up helping their cause. The team’s biggest competition for Leonard looks to be the Clippers, and they were attempting to sign Butler as a way of luring Leonard to them.

Now that the option of pairing Leonard with a second All-Star player on the Clippers is no longer a possibility, it may come down to the Lakers and Toronto Raptors for the services of the reigning NBA Finals MVP.

For the 76ers, while losing Butler is tough, they are replacing him with Richardson and Al Horford, who they also reportedly agreed to a deal with. So Philadelphia is still expected to be one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference next season, while Miami could establish themselves as a playoff team with a legit All-Star player in Butler now on their roster.

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ByDaniel Starkand
Daniel Starkand is a graduate from Chapman University with a degree in journalism and broadcast journalism. He grew up in Burbank, Calif. and played baseball at Burbank High and his first two years at Chapman. Along with serving as the managing editor for LakersNation.com, Daniel also serves as a senior writer, editor and social media manager for DodgerBlue.com Contact: daniel@mediumlargela.com
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