Before the Miami Heat finally made the move to trade Jimmy Butler, the six-time All-Star decided he wanted out because he felt his value wasn't being appreciated. Per Andscape's Marc J. Spears, Butler's desire to be dealt stemmed from a feeling that the Heat "were moving in a direction without him in mind and he wanted to be more valued" at this point in his career.

The Golden State Warriors needed a star to pair alongside Steph Curry, as the front office was calling all around the league before the trade deadline. After nearly making a deal to land Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant,

After a long saga, the Miami Heat finally traded Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors ahead of last month’s trade deadline. Though it was mostly unknown why Butler wanted to move on from the Heat after six years,