The Miami Heat finalized 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 Monday. 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. 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.

Source: National Post July 01, 2019 21:45 UTC