Report: Jimmy Butler to Get Heat Tribute Video in Return to Miami After Warriors Trade

Even though the end of Jimmy Butler's tenure with the Miami Heat seemed quite acrimonious, the franchise intends to honor him when he returns to Kaseya Center as a member of the Golden State Warriors.

Per Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press, the Heat have had a tribute video for Butler "in the works for a while" that will be played before tipoff of Tuesday's game against the Warriors.

Butler and the Heat reached a point where a divorce was in the best interest of both sides. He was attempting weird one-legged threes during games after indicating to the team he wanted to be traded.

The Heat announced on Jan. 3 that Butler was suspended seven games for "multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team." Their statement also said they would listen to trade offers for the six-time All-Star.

Butler was suspended two more times by the Heat. He received a two-game ban on Jan. 22 for missing a team flight, followed by an indefinite suspension of at least five games after walking out of a practice on Jan. 27.

A trade finally materialized on Feb. 6 when Butler was moved to the Warriors as part of a five-team deal. He also received a two-year, $111 million extension from Golden State.

Even though things didn't end well between the two sides, Butler's first five seasons in Miami went extremely well. The Heat were in the Eastern Conference Finals three times from 2019-20 to 2023-24, advancing to the NBA Finals twice during that span.

The only thing missing from that run was a championship, but it's hard to complain about the overall results for the Heat. Butler averaged 21.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game in 316 starts with Miami.

Golden State has taken off since adding Butler. The Warriors are 16-3 with him in the lineup and have climbed up to sixth in the Western Conference standings. They are only two games behind the Memphis Grizzlies for the No. 5 seed.