Philadelphia 76ers: How will Jimmy Butler fit in the rotation?

The Philadelphia 76ers made waves with the acquisition of Jimmy Butler from the Minnesota Timberwolves. Here’s a look at how he’ll impact the rotation.

The Philadelphia 76ers didn’t waste any time improving their rotation this season, as they made a blockbuster move for Jimmy Butler, sending Robert Covington, Dario Saric, Jerryd Bayless and a 2022 second round draft pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Butler and Justin Patton.

Just like that, Butler is back in the Eastern Conference, joining a 9-6 team that’s 2-6 on the road and 7-0 at home in 2018-19. The leadership of Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid has been good for the Sixers, but they’ve seemed to be missing that extra punch on offense and it’s shown in recent games, especially on the road.

Adding a veteran like Butler to a rotation that already features sharpshooter J.J. Redick off the bench should improve those odds and then some going forward. The departures of Saric and Covington will certainly hurt, but Philadelphia has some other players in the rotation set to contribute and the addition of Butler gives them a reliable two-way threat on the floor.

The Sixers still have T.J. McConnell, who is always reliable when his numbers called. Rookie Landry Shamet is off to a solid start and Wilson Chandler has yet to find his bearings since returning from injury on Nov. 3. Furkan Korkmaz had 16 points on 3-of-6 shooting from behind the arc in extended minutes on Monday night in a 124-114 victory over the Miami Heat. With both Covington and Saric traded away, his role should expand.

Bearing all that in mind, here’s a look at how Jimmy Butler will fit in the Sixers’ rotation for the remainder of the 2018-19 season.