The Jimmy Butler saga ended on Saturday with the Minnesota Timberwolves trading the four-time All-Star, along with Justin Patton, to the Philadelphia 76ers for Dario Saric, Robert Covington, Jerryd Bayless and a 2022 second-round pick.



Butler, 29, has a lot of tread on his tires, having averaged 37.6 minutes per game over the past five seasons and missed 23 games last season. That’s something to keep in mind as he begins negotiations this summer, when he could get a five-year, maximum contract worth $190 million from the 76ers entering his age 30 season.



Originally, Butler’s preferred trade destinations included the Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Clippers and New York Knicks, according to ESPN. For Brooklyn, this represented the first time in the Sean Marks and Kenny Atkinson era the Nets were a preferred destination for an All-Star player.



Although the Nets viewed Butler as a top 10-15 player within the organization, they were never going to dangle...