Elton Brand has dismissed the notion that the Philadelphia 76ers' trade for Jimmy Butler is an indication that the team has lost faith in Markelle Fultz.

"Not at all. It wasn't a changed view of Markelle's future. It was more of a changed view of being able to get a superstar right now and seeing where other teams were," Brand said Tuesday. "There are some really talented teams [in the Eastern Conference]. ... It was just a chance to have our team take another leap."

The arrival of Butler will likely impact the role of Fultz.

"When you bring in a four-time All-Star like Jimmy Butler, there's going to be ripple effects on the entire roster," Brand said.

Butler expressed confidence in Fultz during the press conference.

"He's a talented young player. From what I can tell, a lot of things [with Fultz] are mental," Butler said. "In this league, I think 90 percent of it is mental. If you think you can do something, you really can.

"I know how hard he works because I'm in L.A. [where Fultz] trains. [The people who train with Fultz] tell me how great he wants to be. As long as he goes hard and he's giving it all every day, the guy has my respect. I just want him to go out there, play hard, be who he is, stick to his strengths, and I know he's just going to thrive -- he's going to be successful."