Heat star Jimmy Butler headed to Warriors in blockbuster trade, reports say
The Miami Heat traded star forward Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, according to multiple reports.
The Miami Heat traded star forward Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, according to multiple reports.
Butler, 35, was at odds with the Heat over his contract and had requested a trade last month. He has been suspended by Miami three times for conduct detrimental to the team amid his trade request saga.
The Warriors are reportedly sending Andrew Wiggins and a protected first-round pick to Miami.
Butler has averaged 17.0 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.8 assists in 25 games so far this season, shooting a career-best 54.0% from the field.
In early January, Butler said he had lost his joy on the court after a loss to the Indiana Pacers, and answered “probably not” when asked if he could regain that joy with the Heat. The team suspended him the next day and announced in a statement it would listen to trade offers for Butler.
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