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.

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

It'll be interesting to see how the Warriors make decisions in the next few years. Keeping Kerr around seems to be the right idea, but there's also a scenario where he could look