Jimmy Butler trade: Biggest questions for Warriors, Heat, Suns - ESPN

After a monthslong back-and-forth with the Miami Heat, Jimmy Butler was finally traded to a new team Wednesday night. He joins Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, with Butler immediately signing a two-year, $121 million extension, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

The multiteam trade includes Andrew Wiggins, P.J. Tucker (via the Jazz), Kyle Anderson and a protected first-round pick going to Miami, with Dennis Schroder heading from the Warriors to Utah, sources said. It also includes the Pistons, with the Warriors' Lindy Waters III and the Heat's Josh Richardson headed to Detroit, sources said. (Miami had hoped to move Anderson to the Toronto Raptors before that deal fell through, and it is actively working on a resolution.)

The Heat had suspended Butler three times since Jan. 3, with the most recent suspension beginning Jan. 27. He has not played since Jan. 21.

Does Butler immediately propel the Warriors — No. 10 in the Western Conference at the time of the trade — back into playoff contention? And what does this mean for Butler's former team in the East? Our NBA Insiders answer the biggest questions following the latest NBA blockbuster trade.

Tim MacMahon: A mediocre ending to a miserable saga in Miami. The Heat accomplished their major goal of not taking back any salary that stretched into summer 2026, when the Heat will be in position to persuade another star to take his talents to South Beach. It's a desperate swing by the Warriors to pair another star with Stephen Curry, but the desperation isn't evident in the cost.

The Jimmy Butler saga has come to an end, with the Heat trading him to the Warriors as part of a massive, multiteam deal.

• Sources: Butler dealt, signs extension with Dubs
• Pelton: Grades,