CHICAGO — Jimmy Butler took the court for the first time as a Warrior Saturday night, and he did so with a new-look jersey. When Butler discarded his warmup suit, the six-time All-Star revealed a distinct change to his jersey: above number 10 reads “Butler III.” “Forever and ever,” Butler said.

The Warriors had one route to relevancy remaining before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline — one last shot to find a second star to pair with Steph Curry for the last few seasons of his career. On Wednesday night, they took it. It took them long enough.