Overview
- Jaquez Jr. said on The Zach Lowe Show that he alone reached out to Butler after the press conference where Butler said he had lost his joy for basketball.
- Butler sought a max extension in Miami, and after the team declined, he requested a trade that sent him to the Warriors at the deadline with Andrew Wiggins going to the Heat.
- Heavy reports that Dennis Schroder went to the Jazz to help make the multi-team trade work under league salary rules.
- The expected boost for Golden State fizzled as Butler tore his ACL this season and Stephen Curry has dealt with a lingering knee issue, limiting both stars.
- Both the Warriors and Heat sit 10th in their conferences, and coverage notes Miami could chase another star or consider a reset after getting Wiggins as the primary return.