The saga escalated from there, with Butler receiving more suspensions and Riley and the Heat ultimately deciding to make the multi-faceted trade which netted them Andrew Wiggins, Kyle Anderson, Davion Mitchell and a 2025 top-10 protected first-round pick.

Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. Josue got his start as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com. He grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media, where he is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.

The Warriors parting ways with Andrew Wiggins to land Jimmy Butler in a blockbuster trade earlier this week was an emotional goodbye, and it was no different on the other side of things. As tensions rose between Butler and the Miami Heat organization,