NBA trade deadline arrives as Jimmy Butler heads to Warriors, Lakers get their big; Pete Alonso back with Mets

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JIMMY BUTLER AND THE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS

Jimmy Butler got his way — and his money — and the Warriors got a star. The Heat sent their disgruntled forward to Golden State in a four-team deal. Here are the details:

Warriors get: Jimmy ButlerHeat get: Andrew Wiggins, Kyle Anderson, P.J. Tucker, top-10 protected 2025 first-round pickJazz get: Dennis SchroderPistons get: Lindy Waters III, Josh Richardson

Shortly after the trade, Butler agreed to a two-year, $111 million extension with his new team. It was reported just days ago that Butler wouldn’t sign an extension with Golden State, which paused trade talks, but apparently he changed his mind.

Now, it seems that everyone got what they wanted, given the circumstances.

So now the Warriors get one more shot — well, three more shots, really. Butler, Stephen Curry and Draymond Green are all under contract through 2026-27. Golden State got a “B+” in Sam Quinn’s trade grades because Butler “does things the Warriors badly need,” and Brad Botkin says this move gives Curry the fighting chance he deserves.

Botkin:“Does Butler make the Warriors better? No question. Does he make the Warriors a threat to make playoff noise? Absolutely. Does he make the Warriors a title contender? Probably not. But probably is the operative term there. Before Butler, the answer to whether the Warriors were a title contender was absolutely not. … Curry deserves a chance to compete. Beyond that, nothing can be guaranteed. But he has earned the irrefutable right to go out fighting. And I’ll tell you this, there aren’t…


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Author : Zachary Pereles

Publish date : 2025-02-06 13:44:00

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