It's no secret that the Warriors trading for Jimmy Butler at the trade deadline, despite the many reservations fans and analysts had about the potential of such

After the Golden State Warriors swung a blockbuster midseason trade for frustrated six-time All-Star Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler, they rocketed into fringe contender status, going 23-8 to close out the regular season and finishing the year with a 48-34 record and the Western Conference's No. 7 seed.

Things didn't go their way from a luck standpoint, as superstar guard Stephen Curry suffered a hamstring injury in Game 1. While the core group of Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green are all signed through until the end of the 2026-27 season, there's one key piece who isn't: Steve Kerr.