Tension initially appeared to emerge between Butler and the Heat when president Pat Riley was critical of Butler saying: "If you're not on the court playing against Boston, or on

Jimmy Butler got what he wanted. He's being traded out of Miami and got a new contract in the process. The Heat and the Golden State Warriors have agreed on a deal that sends Butler to the Bay Area, a person with knowledge of the talks said Wednesday.

It took quite a while, but the Miami Heat finally free their hands of Jimmy Butler. The surprising deal that sends the problematic guard to the Bay Area ends a months-long saga that saw Jimmy Buckets suspended during the final days of his Miami stint.