What a wild Sunday in the NBA.

Let’s focus on the Sixers, who started out very slow. Immediately once the clock hit 6 PM, JJ Redick was going to New Orleans and Elton Brand was working on an extension with Ben Simmons. Players that fans wanted did not go to Philly. Optimism was bleak.

And then the news started, beginning with Tobias Harris running it back and signing a 5-year max to stay. Confirmed non-b***h Mike Scott also signed back up with Philly on a two-year deal. That was part one of the night.

Part two began with Jimmy Butler going to Miami in a sign-and-trade for Josh Richardson, at least, and Al Horford signing.

There’s a lot about the former deal that developed throughout the night. Here’s a timeline:

  • 9:17 PM: 76ers and Heat were looking for a third team to complete the Butler deal.
  • 9:38 PM: It was the Mavs and they’re getting Goran Dragic.
  • 10:19 PM: Lol they weren’t. They’re getting Kelly Olynyk and Archbishop Carroll product Derrick Jones Jr. from the Heat. They loved Dragic, but didn’t want to lose flexibility on making more moves later in the summer.
  • 10:55 PM: There’s still a piece needed.
  • 11:19 PM: Heat don’t want to part with Jones and say they have to find a way to trade Dragic to make the cap math work.
  • And a little before that:

So there you have it. It does sound like the Butler-Richardson swap part is done. It’s just Miami trying to find a third team to make the trade complete, perhaps looking to another place to trade Dragic.

The Sixers currently have 11 guys on their roster if you include Richardson for now. They still have a few spots left to fill and they still need shooters. But their starting five looks very good. Just worry about the bench for now, especially when one of your best shooters is gone.

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The Roundup:

I guess we have to talk about the Phillies now. Simply but, the bamboo is a fluke.

They lost their first game since the plant became a team fixture, falling 6-2 to the Miami Marlins on Friday.

Saturday was much worse. The Phils had a 6-1 lead entering the bottom of the sixth. They gave up two runs in the inning before Juan Nicasio and Adam Morgan blew the lead with a six run seventh en route to a 9-6 loss.

The team salvaged the series with a 13-6 win yesterday. Good for them.

They’re off today but start another pivotal series with the Braves in Atlanta on Tuesday. They’re 5.5 games back of first in the division after an 11-16 June. Yikes.

On the brightish side, J.T. Realmuto will be the Phils’ representative in the All-Star game.

The Union fell to NYCFC 4-2 Saturday night at Yankee Stadium.

In other sports/NBA news, the Nets landed Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and DeAndre Jordan.

A crap ton of other moves happened, including Malcolm Brogdon to the Pacers.

The NBA is also looking at adding a coach’s challenge.

Nationals second baseman Brian Dozier twerked on a team staffer. His team won the game. It works.

Mike Trout turns down a Home Run Derby invitation again. Stop doing this, MLB.

In the news, the owners of Hahnemann have filed for bankruptcy.

Donald Trump was the first President to set foot in North Korea.

Maybe we should write-in Kevin Kinkead for President in 2020.