Jimmy Butler Trade to Warriors Excites NBA Fans as Curry Gets Help for Title Pursuit

The Jimmy Butler saga is finally, and mercifully, over.

The Miami Heat have traded him to the Golden State Warriors as part of a five-team deal, with the Warriors giving up Andrew Wiggins, Dennis Schröder, Lindy Waters III, Kyle Anderson and a protected first-round pick, per ESPN's Shams Charania.

Butler also landed a lucrative contract extension as part of the arrangement, per Shams:

And so ends what had become an epic, and tiresome, showdown between the Heat and Butler that included fines, indefinite suspensions and enough trade rumors to last a lifetime.

But now Butler will be joining Stephen Curry and Draymond Green as the Dubs look to resurrect their title hopes, with social media offering a wide array of responses to the blockbuster deal:

The Warriors are a fascinating team.

On the one hand, they desperately needed a true No. 2 option on offense behind Curry, and Butler is more than capable of scratching that itch. He'll provide solid secondary playmaking and defense, and his experience in the playoffs—and his shot-making in the clutch—will make the Warriors dangerous in late-game scenarios, given Curry's proficiency in those moments as well.

But there are some potential fit issues. Green has traditionally been the secondary playmaker for this offense, a role that should shift more to Butler. There are also some floor-spacing concerns, given that Butler isn't a natural catch-and-shoot player, and Green's issues from the perimeter are well known. And both Butler and Green are fiery personalities, so there are some vibe questions to be answered as well.

But the Warriors needed to take a gamble with Curry's prime years dwindling, and Butler is an improvement over the players they gave up. Whether it's enough to catapult the team into contender status remains to be seen.