• Butler has apparently been on the Sixers' radar dating back to when he was a draft prospect in 2021, but he may have helped renew that interest when he faced the team in Philadelphia as an opponent last month. In only 20 minutes off the bench, Butler torched the Sixers for a career-high 26 points on 10-for-19 shooting from the field:

The Sixers are trading veteran guard Reggie Jackson and a 2026 first-round pick -- the least favorable of those of Oklahoma City, Houston and the Los Angeles Clippers -- to the Washington Wizards for two-way point guard Jared Butler and four second-round picks,

The 76ers have agreed to send guard Reggie Jackson and a 2026 first-round pick to the Wizards in exchange for guard Jared Butler and four second-round selections, sources confirmed to ESPN.