PHOENIX – The two-month-long back-and-forth between six-time All-Star Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat is over. Butler made his interest to leave South Beach back in December with a laundry list of preferred destinations with the Phoenix Suns as the heavy favorites. Yet, Suns guard Bradley Beal’s no-trade clause and forward Kevin Durant’s desire not to go back to Golden State allowed the Warriors to swoop in and trade for Butler according to ESPN NBA insider Shams Charinia.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!BREAKING: The Miami Heat are finalizing a deal to send Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors for Andrew Wiggins, Dennis Schroder, Kyle Anderson and a protected first-round pick, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/82mWHKCnVM
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 6, 2025
For the past few weeks the Warriors have showed interest in Butler, but his inability to commit to a long term deal with the franchise made Golden State hesitate. However, Charania reported that Butler and his new team came into agreement on a new contract extension to get the deal done.
New Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler has agreed to a new two-year, $121 million extension with the franchise through 2026-27, sources tell me and @WindhorstESPN. Butler is declining his 2025-26 player option for this new $121M deal.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 6, 2025
The Suns missed out on another All-Star, with the likelihood of no more impactful deals before the NBA trade deadline tomorrow.
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