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2018-19 NBA Power Rankings Week 5: Jimmy Butler adjusting to Philadelphia 76ers

By Christopher Kline

Jimmy Butler | Philadelphia 76ers (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
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Jimmy Butler ended the Philadelphia 76ers’ week with a game-winning three. In the words of Marc Zumoff: Jimmy Butler, you are a Seventy-Sixer.

The Philadelphia 76ers are 2-1 in the Jimmy Butler era, including a 28-point home debut and a game-winning triple in Charlotte. With a third star on board, the Sixers are primed to take a step forward in the Eastern Conference.

Elsewhere in the league, the Golden State Warriors are officially in panic mode. Kevin Durant might leave in free agency and the friction between him, Draymond Green and the locker room is obvious. They need Stephen Curry in top shape ASAP.

The Wizards’ implosion is another story worth following, as both John Wall and Bradley Beal are on the trade market, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Here are your Week 5 Power Rankings.

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