If the Heat are unable to agree an extension, the 76ers are anticipated to try to deal Jimmy Butler.

The offseason has officially started for most teams in the league. After a tough first-round exit in the NBA Playoffs, some are faced with a challenge. They can either go the Kobe Bryant route and give an aging player a proper contract or let them walk to explore their options. Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat front office are trying to solve him but it looks like the Joel Embiid-led Philadelphia 76ers are looking to get the star.

Jimmy Butler is looking to extend his current contract with the Heat. A glaring problem to do this is the fact that he is aging. He is currently 35 years old and has shown shades of being incapable of staying on the court. So, what happens next if this hesitance still exists? Well, it looks like the 76ers might just acquire the Heat star after, via Marc Stein.

“If the Heat balks at extending Butler, rival teams believe the Philadelphia 76ers could attempt to swing a trade for the veteran wing. The Sixers project to have more than $60 million in cap space this summer. Daryl Morey will be seeking to fill out the roster around Joel Embiid and re-sign Tyrese Maxey,” the long-time NBA reporter wrote.

Jimmy Butler is a returning member of the 76ers team. The front administration made a significant roster position selection that he began with throughout the 2018–19 season. But they took the difficult decision to go with Tobias Harris rather than Jimmy Butler. The Heat star hasn’t let this go since.

He presently has a three-year contract for $146 million annually. He will also have a cap impact of around $49 million as a result. The Heat’s ability to assemble a competitive team for many years to come is hampered by this. Will Jimmy Butler’s 76ers be willing to give him a try before he becomes NBA free agency?

What are the Heat getting?

The short answer is leadership and all the other tangibles that he has to offer such that he leads his team into victory. This is not the only thing that the Heat star has to offer. His stroke from all three levels of scoring allows him to knock the shot down 49.9% of the time to get 20.8 points on a nightly basis. His offensive arsenal also showed through his playmaking and finding the right open man. This skill has netted him a little over five assists per contest.

Butler’s on-ball defense could also be of very good use in the 76ers system. He has averaged 1.3 steals this season.

There will be a lot of these rumors after the end of the NBA Playoffs. Hopefully, he made the right decision.