The NBA is buzzing just prior to the tip of the Raptors and Knicks game, thanks to a blockbuster trade sending Jimmy Butler to an in-division rival of both teams — the Philadelphia 76ers. The saga is finally over, but his time as an in-house threat has just begun. Nick Nurse has certainly taken notice, and is happy to the competition level increase:
Nurse on Butler trade: "I watched (Minnesota's) entire game last night. I guess I wasn't totally surprised this morning that it went down.