"The Warriors, who ended up giving him a two-year, $100-plus million extension, were hoping that Jimmy could be the final piece of their championship puzzle. Jimmy's injury now throws a huge wrench in that plan. Now that Jimmy is out for the season, and possibly the start of next year, "nothing is off the table" for the Warriors heading into the NBA Trade Deadline, and beyond."
"By the end of Jimmy's tenure with the Heat, t he situation elevated to much more than a money problem. However, there's reason to believe that if the Heat had been willing to give Jimmy the contract extension he was seeking, all of that could've been avoided. The bottom line is that the Heat didn't want to make that investment, and Jimmy seemingly took it personally, and things kind of went off base from there."
Jimmy Butler suffered a significant knee injury and is expected to miss the remainder of the 2025-26 NBA season. The injury was a largely unpredictable incident but represented the kind of risk the Miami Heat declined by refusing a large long-term extension. Golden State gave Butler a two-year, $100-plus million deal hoping he would be the final piece of a championship roster. Butler's injury now forces the Warriors to reconsider roster plans and makes trades and other moves likely ahead of the NBA Trade Deadline. Miami's reluctance reflected concerns about Butler's age and injury history and avoided that financial risk.
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