Jimmy Butler traded to the Philadelphia 76ers

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• The Minnesota Timberwolves have traded Jimmy Butler to the Philadelphia 76ers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe of ESPN.
• Robert Covington and Dario Saric are part of the package the Wolves will receive in return.
• The 76ers were not on Butler's initial list of teams he wanted to land with, but they were one of several other teams that were said to be interested in the 4-time All-Star.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have traded Jimmy Butler to the Philadelphia 76ers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe of ESPN.

The Timberwolves will receive Robert Covington, Dario Saric, and a future second-round draft pick. The 76ers will also receive center Justin Patton.

This is a developing story.