This is about what would've been the second craziest swap of this deadline: Jimmy Butler for Kevin Durant, who, according to ESPN's Brian Windhorst and Ramona Shelburne, signed of

According to a report from Ramona Shelburne and Brian Windhorst on ESPN , Durant would have been open to playing for the Heat. Miami debated dealing Butler to Phoenix for KD. Ultimately, a move did not happen though. Durant remained in Phoenix while Butler found himself a new home, extension and hopefully his joy in Golden State.

The Miami Heat are trading Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors in a massive five-team deal which was first reported on Wednesday ahead of the 2025 NBA trade deadline, and be

The Miami Heat suspended Jimmy Butler three times this season before finally trading him, and the second one came, in part, because he missed a team flight

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.