The Philadelphia 76ers are confident they'll be keeping shooting guard Jimmy Butler for the long haul after agreeing over a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday.

Butler, who demanded to be moved before the beginning of the season following his epic fallout with the team's management, will be playing his basketball with the Sixers for the remainder of the campaign but is set to become a free agent next summer.

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the team fully expects the player to commit to a long-term deal next year.

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Woj also reports that Philadelphia cannot enter into negotiations with the guard over an extension as yet. However, both parties are said to be "optimistic on a long-term future."

The T-Wolves have also sent Justin Patton to Philly and will receive Robert Covington, Dario Saric and Jerryd Bayless for the pair, as well as a second-round pick.

In light of the circumstances - Butler being disruptive and simply wanting out - Minnesota have come out of this trade deal looking much healthier than they were. Philadelphia, on the other hand, could become a worse shooting team than they were but Butler's arrival is likely to make them even bigger contenders for supremacy in the Eastern Conference.

Of course, there's no guarantee he'll be sticking around and, as Woj points out, there could be certain issues that make it difficult. Playing alongside Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons would likely be great for anyone, yet Butler has a history of failing to gel with younger stars.

He didn't see eye to eye with Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins in Minnesota and there is the possibility of things not working out with Embiid and Simmons in Philly too.

The team's management would be foolish to jeopardize their future by keeping Butler around if he becomes a distraction. But, on the flipside, he could prove to be the missing piece that helps them win a title.

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