The Jimmy Butler saga with the Miami Heat ended Wednesday night when he was traded to the Golden State Warriors as part of a multiteam megadeal, sources told ESPN. The Warriors closed the deal for Butler after negotiations to acquire Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant ended when Durant informed the team he did not want to return to Golden State,

Charania reports that, as part of the Butler trade, the Heat are sending Josh Richardson and Lindy Waters III to the Detroit Pistons. The NBA insider also reports that Butler has agreed to a new two-year, $121 million extension with the Warriors that runs through the 2026-27 season, and is declining his player option for the 2025-26 season.

The Miami Heat are trading Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. The deal comes on the eve of the 2025 NBA trade deadline and will send Butler to the Bay Area in exchange for Andrew Wiggins,