The Miami Heat acquire a lockdown defender from a Western Conference contender in the following proposed trade.

In my opinion, the Warriors continue to be the team rumored to be in the mix for Butler that makes the most sense. Stephen Curry and Draymond Green are Hall-of-Famers who aren’t getting younger. The question is whether they can get Butler without decimating the younger transitional core they’ve assembled.

For the 119th time since Jimmy Butler joined Miami, the Heat were set to play a game without him. This is different from the others.