In short, Jimmy Butler wanted out of Miami. His relationship with the Heat had frayed, and he wasn't getting a contract extension offer he felt he might have deserved. Miami eventually suspended Butler multiple times before finding a trade suitor.

Golden State’s Jimmy Butler left the game and was taken to the locker room soon after taking a hard fall on a foul by Amen Thompson late in the first quarter against the Houston Rockets

Jimmy Butler, now with the Golden State Warriors, was the heart and soul for the Miami Heat since 2019. In his time with the Heat, he was an MVP candidate, playoff hero, and defensive superstar. Now he finds himself paired with Steph Curry and Draymond Green as they hunt for possibly one last NBA championship as a unit.