The Minnesota Timberwolves' nightmare is over.

The Timberwolves have reached an agreement to trade All-Star Jimmy Butler and Justin Patton to the Philadelphia 76ers for Dario Saric, Robert Covington, Jerryd Bayless and a second-round pick, two people familiar with US TODAY Sports deal. They are requested anonymity because they are not officially authorized.

The trade puts an end to the chaos that envelops the Timberwolves ever since Butler asked for a trade just before the start of training camp. Timberwolves president of basketball operations and coach Tom Thibodeau was reluctant to trade Butler unless he received players who could help the Timberwolves compete for a playoff spot. He was not interested in future draft picks.

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The Sixers are off to a decent 8-5 start, but they have only one road in the race. Butler's presence should improve the offense and give Joel Embiid all-star center even more room to operate offensively.

Why do you want to go to the Sixers and their chemistry? It certainly helps the team already has veterans in J.J. Redick and Amir Johnson. The loss of Saric, who was off to a slow start, and Covington, who is a cheap starter and a free agent, will be tough at first on the locker room.

Butler will be a free agent after this season, and while Butler and the Sixers will not agree to a long-term deal, the idea is that Butler will re-sign with the Sixers in the offseason. As direct as Butler can be, the Sixers can not let him be a distraction. It will help that Philadelphia has a coach, Brett Brown, who is a master at managing team dynamics.

For the Timberwolves 4-9 start – the trade was necessary. Butler's presence has a negative impact on some members of the team – especially All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns, who has struggled with consistency this season.

Shortly after Butler 's trade request, he showed up for his first practice and created even more drama by yelling and teammates and staffers, and then went on ESPN' s Jump with Rachel Nichols to air his grievances. Even then, the Timberwolves remained reluctant to trade Butler because they believed he could help them win.

Butler sitting out games for health reasons, and a five-game losing streak prompted Minnesota to make the deal.

Covington and Saric will fit in with Minnesota, and the Timberwolves can put the Butler distraction behind them.