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Jimmy Butler has been traded to the Golden State Warriors in a multi-team blockbuster deal. The Miami Heat will receive Andrew Wiggins, Dennis Schröder, Kyle Anderson, and a protected first-round pick in exchange for Butler.
Trade Details
- Butler will decline his 2025-26 player option
- Signed a two-year, $121 million extension with the Warriors
- Will join Stephen Curry and Draymond Green
- Warriors currently 10th in Western Conference with 25-24 record
The trade ends a tumultuous period for Butler, who was suspended multiple times by the Heat for conduct deemed detrimental to the team. He had expressed losing his "on-court joy" in Miami and requested a trade. At 35 years old, Butler brings playoff experience and defensive prowess to a Warriors team hoping to salvage Stephen Curry's prime.The deal involves multiple teams, with players like P.J. Tucker, Lindy Waters III, and Josh Richardson also changing teams in the complex trade.