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The Miami Heat finalized a sign-and-trade deal to acquire All-Star guard Jimmy Butler from the Philadelphia 76ers in a deal that required four teams, multiple outlets reported Monday.Butler will reportedly get a max-level, four-year, $142 million contract.The 76ers will receive wing Josh Richardson from Miami, who acquired forward Mo Harkless in trade with Portland on Monday before sending him and a future first-round pick to the Los Angeles Clippers.Miami sent center Hassan Whiteside to the Trail Blazers to help clear cap space.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/nba/news/2019/07/02/looney-reportedly-returning-warriors-58553">READ: Looney reportedly returning to Warriors</a></li></ul>The 29-year-old Butler averaged 18.2 points on 46.1 shooting in 55 games with the Sixers last season after arriving in November via trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves. A four-time All-Star, he has career averages of 16.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game in eight NBA seasons.Butler joins JJ Redick in leaving the 76ers, who reportedly will re-sign forward Tobias Harris on a five-year, $180 million deal and has agreed to sign former Boston Celtics big man Al Horford on a four-year contract.Richardson will join Philadelphia coming off a career season, having averaged 16.6 points, 4.1 assists and 3.6 rebounds -- all career highs -- in 73 games last season. The 25-year-old has career averages of 12.1 points, 2.9 assists and 3.2 rebounds in 259 career games (190 starts) since the Heat drafted him in the second round in 2015.For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

The Miami Heat finalized a sign-and-trade deal to acquire All-Star guard Jimmy Butler from the Philadelphia 76ers in a deal that required four teams, multiple outlets reported Monday.

The Miami Heat finalized a sign-and-trade deal to acquire All-Star guard Jimmy Butler from the Philadelphia 76ers in a deal that required four teams, multiple outlets reported Monday.