Most Philadelphia 76ers fans felt bittersweet when the Jimmy Butler trade was announced. Dario Saric and Robert Covington were fan favorites. They embodied the Process. They worked hard. They gave us reason to believe. The trade was a statement. Elton Brand announced the Sixers were ready for the next step of contention.
The Sixers needed a third star to compliment Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid. They went out and traded for the best one available. As we realized this past summer, banking on free agency is a gigantic gamble.