The Miami Heat are trading Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors in a massive five-team deal which was first reported on Wednesday ahead of the 2025 NBA trade deadline, and became official on Thursday night. In conjunction with the trade, Butler has agreed to a two-year, $111 million extension to stick with the Warriors through 2027, according to Bobby Marks.
The other teams involved in the megadeal are the Detroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors and Utah Jazz. Here are the full terms of the trade:
Heat receive: Andrew Wiggins, Kyle Anderson, PJ Tucker, Davion Mitchell, 2025 first-round pick via Warriors (top-10 protected)Warriors receive: Jimmy ButlerJazz receive: KJ Martin, Josh Richardson, 2028 second-round pick via Philadelphia 76ers, 2031 second-round pick via HeatPistons receive: Lindy Waters III, Dennis Schroder, 2031 second-round pick via WarriorsRaptors receive: PJ Tucker, 2026 second-round pick via Heat, cash
The Warriors will hope the deal gives Stephen Curry and Draymond Green the veteran co-star that they need to seriously compete for a fifth championship. The Heat get to start fresh after a tumultuous season with their former star forward.
“We’re thrilled to acquire an elite player of Jimmy Butler’s stature,” Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy said. “Jimmy has performed at the highest level for many years in our league, especially when the lights are the brightest during the postseason, and his two-way capabilities are perfectly suited for our team. We felt we needed another difference-maker on our roster and his addition certainly accomplishes that.”
The first rumblings that the Heat were interested in moving Butler came at team president Pat Riley’s end-of-season press conference last spring, in which he indicated that Butler’s limited availability would factor into the team’s willingness to give him a long-term contract extension. Miami ultimately did not give Butler a new deal last summer, and the rumors picked up this season after a slow start for both the player and the team. Butler has a player option…
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