After a first-round exit in the Eastern Conference playoffs, so much changed. Butler's status remains up in the air after it was reported Butler wants a two-year max extension this summer. The Heat have yet to commit, so the next month will be interesting.Butler played one season with the Sixers before he was traded to the Heat in the summer of 2019. Former NBA player Gilbert Arenas recently said on his podcast it would make a great fit.
“How many top free agents actually went to Philly? They need one man and that’s Jimmy Butler," Arenas said. "Because he didn’t want to leave. Him and Embiid, it was the coach that didn't want him back." “How many top free agents actually went to Philly? They need one man…and that’s Jimmy Butler…Because he didn’t want to leave…It was the coach that didn’t want him.”Butler and then coach Brett Brown were often at odds. Butler challenged the coach's authority, creating a messy work environment. The Sixers are now led by Nick Nurse, a former Coach of the Year who won a title with the Raptors in 2019.
Adding Butler makes the Sixers an instant contender after losing to the New York Knicks in the first round. The Sixers also expect a healthy Embiid after he missed most of last season with knee problems.SHANDEL RICHARDSON Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA.
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