Jimmy Butler headed to Miami Heat in 4-year deal | Inquirer Sports

Jimmy Butler headed to Miami Heat in 4-year deal

/ 11:31 AM July 01, 2019

In this file photo taken on May 9, 2019 Jimmy Butler #23 of the Philadelphia 76ers points against the Toronto Raptors in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. -(Photo by Mitchell Leff / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP)

Jimmy Butler has agreed to a $142 million, four-year contract and will be traded to the Miami Heat by the Philadelphia 76ers.

Miami and Philadelphia were still working out some aspects of the swap, such as the addition of Dallas as the third team, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the move had not been finalized.

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The Heat will be sending Josh Richardson to Philadelphia and were in talks to trade Goran Dragic to Dallas as part of the move.

Butler met with the Heat right when free agency began at 6 p.m. Sunday and made clear that he wanted to be in Miami.

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