The Jimmy Butler trade came out of nowhere. As far as many were concerned, the Philadelphia 76ers weren’t even in the running — it was between the Miami Heat and Houston Rockets. Elton Brand got the deal done, however. Trading away Robert Covington and Dario Saric hurts, but we’re getting a top-10 player in return.
After losing Saric, the 76ers now only have Mike Muscala on the depth chart at power forward. Ben Simmons could play some minutes there, but it’s not his natural position. Also, Jonah Bolden could get some run at power forward, but is he trusted to have a big role yet?