Jimmy Butler and Andrew Wiggins trade grades: Who won the Warriors - Heat deal?

Even though Jimmy Butler informed the Warriors he would not sign an extension if he was traded there, the six-time All-Star landed there anyway.

Moments after the news broke that Butler was traded from the Heat to the Warriors, however, he reportedly agreed to a two-year extension with the franchise anyway.

Golden State surrendered a package including Andrew Wiggins, Kyle Anderson, Dennis Schroder, Lindy Waters III, and one protected first-round pick.

Of course, the deal got incredibly complicated and expanded to include several teams. Here is what you need to know based on the reporting so far:

Trade details

Warriors get: Jimmy Butler

Heat get: Andrew Wiggins, P.J. Tucker, Kyle Anderson (will potentially get moved), 2025 first-round pick from GSW (protected 1-10)

Pistons get: Lindy Waters III, Josh Richardson

Jazz get: Dennis Schroder, 2031 second-round pick

Golden State Warriors

As bizarre as this was for the Warriors after striking out on a potential reunion with Kevin Durant before the NBA trade deadline, Golden State found another high-caliber player to pair with Stephen Curry.

The question with Butler remains the same as always, though: Will he contribute at his potential? If so, this could easily help Golden State remain contenders while Curry is still an All-Star.

But if he decides he is no longer bought in and causes similar distractions as he did in previous stops along the way in his NBA career, this would become a far riskier decision.

Volatile though it may feel, the reward is tremendous if the Warriors get “Playoff Jimmy” in the postseason. If they don’t, though, then they may have bigger issues in Golden State.

Grade: B-

Miami Heat 

Miami lost a lot of leverage as they continued to suspend Butler, making it evidently clear to the entire league that both parties no longer wanted to work together any longer.

Yet they still managed to return some at least mildly decent assets with Wiggins and a potentially valuable (protected) first-round pick.

Especially for a team that has drafted fairly well recently with Kel’el Ware and Jamie Jaquez Jr., that is more interesting than people may immediately give it credit for at first glance.

Wiggins is not exactly a star but he should fit in well alongside Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro. This was not a home run return for Butler, but it wasn’t too shabby either, as they got everything they wanted in the deal.

They also managed to get out of the luxury tax in the process as well.

Grade: A-