76ers were interested in bringing Jimmy Butler back on a max extension

The Philadelphia 76ers were interested in resigning Jimmy Butler during the free agency offering him a max extension but they pivoted on Tobias Harris when the negotiations with Butler reached an impasse.
Butler was traded to the Miami Heat via sign-and-trade.

Per ESPN, The Sixers had interest in bringing Butler back on a max extension, according to a league source, but after negotiations hit an impasse, they opted to lock up Tobias Harris on the first night of free agency.