The Golden State Warriors made a splash at the 2025 NBA trade deadline by acquiring six-time All-Star Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat, and the risky move has already paid off. The Warriors quickly signed Butler to a two-year extension worth $110 million to keep him in Golden State,

The team is 14-2 since acquiring Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat at the trade deadline and has the NBA's fifth-best offense and second-best defense over that span. Stephen Curry, who had looked ragged and battered as he attempted to drag the Warriors to the postseason,

Theo Pinson puts Miami Heat president Pat Riley in company with Nico Harrison of the Dallas Mavericks for the worst trade this season

The Miami Heat have seen their season fall off a cliff in the weeks since they traded Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors. Miami currently sits ten games under .500 after their most recent loss to the New York Knicks and their schedule doesn't get any easier from here

Jimmy Butler's departure from the Miami Heat remains a major talking point. Amid the team's recent struggles, former Mavericks player Theo Pinson shared a controversial take on the trade involving Butler.