Not many people have played with a teammate who scored 50 points in a game, and Jimmy Butler was one of them until Curry broke that drought.

Since trading for Jimmy Butler, the Golden State Warriors are 7-1 and have jumped up from 11th place in the Western Conference to seventh, firmly in the Play-In Tournament picture and just a half-game behind the Los Angeles Clippers for the sixth seed, allowing them to avoid the Play-In altogether.

The Warriors represent big challenges. Already having a matchup nightmare in the form of Stephen Curry, Golden State now has Jimmy Butler to turn to on the offensive end. Acquired

The Golden State Warriors seem to have turned things around with their big swing at the trade deadline. Many people didn’t think the Warriors’ trade for Jimmy Butler III from the Miami Heat was a needle-moving deal,

When Jimmy Butler was traded from the Miami Heat to the Golden State Warriors, he seemed to have burned a lot of bridges on the way out. He and Pat Riley, who previously had a great relationship, seemed to be on the outs, and the way he demanded a trade rubbed some fans the wrong way.