Tuesday 2 July 2019 08:14, UK
The Miami Heat finalised a sign-and-trade deal to acquire All-Star guard Jimmy Butler from the Philadelphia 76ers in a deal that required four teams, multiple outlets reported on Monday.
Butler will reportedly get a max-level, four-year, $142m contract. The 76ers will receive wing Josh Richardson from Miami, who acquired forward Mo Harkless in trade with Portland on Monday before sending him and a future first-round pick to the Los Angeles Clippers.
Miami sent center Hassan Whiteside to the Trail Blazers to help clear cap space.
The 29-year-old Butler averaged 18.2 points on 46.1 shooting in 55 games with the Sixers last season after arriving in November via trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves. A four-time All-Star, he has career averages of 16.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game in eight NBA seasons.
Butler joins JJ Redick in leaving the 76ers, who reportedly will re-sign forward Tobias Harris on a five-year, $180m deal and has agreed to sign former Boston Celtics big man Al Horford on a four-year contract.
A four-time All-Star, he has career averages of 16.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game in eight NBA seasons.
Butler joins JJ Redick in leaving the 76ers, who reportedly re-signed forward Tobias Harris on a five-year deal and nabbed former Boston Celtics big man Al Horford on a four-year contract.
Richardson will join Philadelphia coming off a career season, having averaged 16.6 points, 4.1 assists and 3.6 rebounds - all career highs - in 73 games last season.
The 25-year-old has career averages of 12.1 points, 2.9 assists and 3.2 rebounds in 259 career games (190 starts) since the Heat drafted him in the second round in 2015.
