The Golden State Warriors have
acquired All-Star forward Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat as part
of a complex four-team trade, according to ESPN’s Shams
Charania.

After a seemingly endless back
and forth with Heat president Pat Riley, Butler finally gets moved
to the Bay Area. Following the trade, Butler agreed to a two-year,
$121 million contract extension, securing his tenure with the
Warriors through the 2026-27 NBA season. 

The two-month long saga between
Jimmy Butler and the Heat will now end up in a trade to Golden
State, one of his four initial preferred destinations — and a new
extension.

Trade Details:

• Golden State Warriors
  Receive:

• Jimmy Butler (from Miami Heat)

• Miami Heat Receive:

• Andrew Wiggins (from Golden State
  Warriors)
• Kyle Anderson (from Golden State
  Warriors)
• P.J. Tucker (from Utah Jazz)
• 2025 Protected first-round draft pick (from
  Golden State Warriors)

• Detroit Pistons Receive:

• Lindy Waters III (from Golden State
  Warriors)
• Josh Richardson (from Miami Heat)

• Utah Jazz Receive:

• • • Dennis Schröder (from Golden State
      Warriors)

ANALYSIS: This trade for Butler
aims to bolster Golden State’s championship aspirations and bring
help alongside Warriors superstar Stephen Curry. Butler, 35, has
averaged 17.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game this
season when healthy playing for the Heat.

This multi-team trade marks a
significant moment for the Warriors as they made a decisive move to
strengthen their lineup to gun for a playoff spot in the tough
Western Conference. Curry finally gets the “secondary star” people
have been clamoring for months, and it will be interesting to see
how Butler fits with Golden State’s offensive schemes.

The Miami Heat will acquire
forward Andrew Wiggins, who has contributed 16.8 points, 4.3
rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game this season, along with Kyle
Anderson, PJ Tucker, and a future protected first-round pick,
signaling a strategic shift towards building around younger talent.
Wiggins will join the promising core of newly-minted all-star Tyler
Herro, Bam Adebayo, Nikola Jovic, Jaime Jaquez Jr., and Kel’el
Ware.

The Detroit Pistons also gain
valuable assets in Lindy Waters III and Josh Richardson, two
3-and-D guys that can play alongside their star Cade Cunningham
while the Utah Jazz get a vet in Dennis Schroder that could
possibly be moved again for more draft compensation.