Two days after Jimmy Butler's deal illuminated the Internet, the market is finally official.

Shortly after the end of Monday morning's shoot at the Target Center, shortly after the coach (and basketball operations chairman) Tom Thibodeau declared he could not talk about the trade yet, he it had been finalized.

As mentioned before, this is Butler in Philly for Robert Covington, Jarryd Bayless and Dario Saric. Covington will wear 6, Bayless 8 and Saric 36.

Philadelphia also got the Wolves' top pick last year, injured striker Justin Patton, and the Wolves were picked in the second round in 2022.

Thibodeau will talk about the trade before tonight's game with Brooklyn at the Target Center. New players should also talk and maybe play. We will know more about it in the next few hours.

Andrew Wiggins, Karl-Anthony Towns, Derrick Rose and Taj Gibson talked about trade yesterday. There was an air of departure again.

On Monday, reserve striker Anthony Tolliver spoke of a cloud coming off the team's head. Even Tyus Jones, who had a very close relationship with Butler, admitted that the Butler saga could have been a distraction for the team. "I think a little bit," said Jones. "Without thinking about it, or noticing it, it probably did a bit."

Here are some notes combining the reactions of yesterday and today, as we wait to see if Covington and Saric will be in uniform tonight. (Bayless is recovering from an injury).

Tolliver: "From another point of view, I guess it's definitely a good thing. The guys can take the cloud out of our heads and go play basketball. "

Tolliver said the situation had deteriorated for the team. "Every time you fight and you have difficulties, it doubles the weight," he said. "Having the ability to pass from that, no matter what it looks like to new guys or whatever, at least we know what we have."

The fact that it is still early in the season is an advantage, said Tolliver.

On Sunday, Karl-Anthony Towns challenged the idea that, with Butler gone, he was to become the team's leader.

"First of all, I'm not one of the most important [players on the team]& # 39; & # 39; he said. "I'm just one part of this team. Everyone is just as important as the next. So, if everyone is doing their job and everyone is working hard to do the little things, we are making a great product. This is the first. And secondly, we just have to get together. We have not done a good job of defense so far this year, and we need to fix that. "

Tolliver seemed politely implored to differ. For him, Towns and Wiggins are leaders.

"What really matters is that these guys understand the responsibility to play to the fullest," Toliver said. "Be dependent on each night to bring a certain level of consistency. I think both are very young. But it is up to each of them to continue to bring them to the side of coherence and the side of responsibility.

And on the cities in particular? "He is our best player," said Tolliver. "There is some responsibility that comes from the contracts you get and the fact that you are very talented. People wait for it every night, although sometimes it may not be right. But they expect him to get 30 and 20 minutes. And if he does not, it's not a good night as they would have liked. It's part of this game, this league. So every time you sign this type of contract, you are part of a team and they build around you, you have to bring it. "

Another note: Wiggins (bruise on the thigh) and Jeff Teague (knee) participated in the morning shoot and are both questionable for tonight.

Here is the release of Timberwolves announcing the trade:

The Minnesota Timberwolves announced today that their team has acquired forwards Robert Covington, Dario Šarić (DAH-ree-oh SHAH-ritch), guard Jerryd Bayless and a second-round pick among the Philadelphia 76ers in Philadelphia. 2022 in exchange for forward Jimmy Butler and center. Justin Patton.
Covington, 27, has played 304 career games (258) with Houston and Philadelphia, averaging 12.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists, while shooting 35.9% of the line. three points. Covington was named to the first all-defensive team in 2017-18 after posting 315 career deflections and a 99.0 defense rating, leading all NBA forwards who played at least 30.0 minutes per match. He also finished ninth in the NBA in number of flights per game in 2017-18 with 1.7 flights per game. Covington has had at least 137 shots on goal in each of the past four seasons, including a career-high 203 (NBA-11) in 2017-18, making it the second in a season. by a 76ers player.
In 13 games played this season, starting with every game, Covington averaged 11.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.8 blocks, while beating 2.3 points at three points per game on a career record of 39.0%. The native of Bellwood, Illinois, signed in Philadelphia on November 15, 2014.
Šarić, 24, played 172 career games (122 starts), all in Philadelphia, averaging 13.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists. The 6-10 forward was named to the 2016-17 first rookie team after accumulating an average of 12.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 81 games. A native of Sibenik, Croatia, Šarić improved his score on scoring, rebound, assist and shooting in 2017-18 with an average of 14.6 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists decisive for 45.3% of its throws, 39.3% in the city center. He made 157 points this season, the most in the NBA this season by a 6-10 player or bigger.
Šarić has played 13 games this season, averaging 11.1 points and 6.6 rebounds in 30.5 minutes per game. Originally selected by Orlando Magic with the 12th pick in the 2014 NBA draft, Šarić traded his rights in Philadelphia on June 26, 2014. He then signed a multi-year contract with the 76ers July 15, 2016.
Bayless, 30, has played 552 career games (93 starts) in a 10-year career in the NBA, averaging 8.5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 21.4 minutes. match. The 6-3 guard was originally selected by the Indiana Pacers with the 11th pick of the 2008 NBA Draft standings. The 76ers signed Bayless as a free agent on July 13, 2016.
Butler, 29, spent at least one season with Minnesota, totaling 22.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.8 assists in 69 games. In 2017-18, he was named Western Conference All-Star and third-team NBA member with an average of 22.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists in 59 games. On June 22, 2017, the Wolves acquired Butler via a transaction, as well as rights to Justin Patton of the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn and the rights on Lauri Markkanen.
Patton, 21, played in a game for Minnesota since his acquisition with Chicago Butler on June 22, 2017, totaling two points and one flight in just under four minutes.