Jimmy Butler III has significantly impacted the Golden State Warriors since his arrival. The trade for Butler, which sent Andrew Wiggins and Kyle Anderson to the Miami Heat, has worked wonders for the Warriors — but not so much for Miami.

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.

The Golden State Warriors have been so successful since the Jimmy Butler trade that it’s easy to forget the initial slate of rumors around the potential deal brought out more concern than excitement,