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NBA insider Sam Amick talked the Golden State Warriors on a recent episode of The TK Show. Amick noted that Warriors have interest in Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat.

"Jimmy Butler’s going to be a free agent next summer. Didn’t get an extension done. The Warriors have interest there, and probably made a couple calls this summer, "Amick said about Golden State and Butler.

Butler reportedly wanted an extension this summer from Miami. The veteran wing is on the Heat books for $48.8 million this season. Butler has a $52.4 million player option for the 2025-26 season.

The Warriors shed significant salary when Klay Thompson and Chris Paul left the team this offseason. Golden State got themselves under the tax briefly this summer, and currently find themselves just shy of the first tax apron. The team projects to be in a similar situation next offseason. The Warriors have several contracts they could stack together in a potential trade for Butler.

Via Sam Amick/The TK Show

elmdawgg69 wrote:What’s up with the Warriors paying big money for washed up old guys? Jimmy B will be 36 at the start of the 2025-2026 season.

Billl wrote:I mean, duh. Just about every contending team would like to have jimmy butler. Unless you can clear cap space to sign him outright, the "we have matching contracts" doesn't mean you have enough assets to actually trade for the guy.

puja21 wrote:

Billl wrote:I mean, duh. Just about every contending team would like to have jimmy butler. Unless you can clear cap space to sign him outright, the "we have matching contracts" doesn't mean you have enough assets to actually trade for the guy.

This doesn't make sense for Golden State IMO

Butler turns 35 before this (Miami) season starts -- he'll be 36 when he starts his next contract

Saying "likely" because The Athletic (Shams) reported in June that Butler won't sign an extension (with any team) before his opt out date (6/29/25). And unless he gets hurt, I can't imagine he picks up the 1 year option for 50M and hits free agency at 37.

If the Heat trade him before Feb 6, anyone getting Butler is being told they will be bidding against the open market on June 30th.

Why would anyone give up assets for a free agent?

For the "hope" you can extend him before 6/29 I guess? (even though he's already said 'no thanks')

It doesn't make sense for any team, but certainly not for a Warriors team that just extended Steph -- and he'll be 37 before the playoffs start.

puja21 wrote:

Billl wrote:I mean, duh. Just about every contending team would like to have jimmy butler. Unless you can clear cap space to sign him outright, the "we have matching contracts" doesn't mean you have enough assets to actually trade for the guy.

This doesn't make sense for Golden State IMO

Butler turns 35 before this (Miami) season starts -- he'll be 36 when he starts his next contract

Saying "likely" because The Athletic (Shams) reported in June that Butler won't sign an extension (with any team) before his opt out date (6/29/25). And unless he gets hurt, I can't imagine he picks up the 1 year option for 50M and hits free agency at 37.

If the Heat trade him before Feb 6, anyone getting Butler is being told they will be bidding against the open market on June 30th.

Why would anyone give up assets for a free agent?

For the "hope" you can extend him before 6/29 I guess? (even though he's already said 'no thanks')

It doesn't make sense for any team, but certainly not for a Warriors team that just extended Steph -- and he'll be 37 before the playoffs start.

Billl wrote:I mean, duh. Just about every contending team would like to have jimmy butler. Unless you can clear cap space to sign him outright, the "we have matching contracts" doesn't mean you have enough assets to actually trade for the guy.

benhillboy wrote:My two favorite players of All Time are Jimmy and Steph. I was hoping for a Finals matchup but they just haven’t gotten on the same accord in the past few seasons. On the same team together my head may literally explode. They’ve been the easiest players to build around for my money these past 10 years (both of the on-paper rosters they took to their most recent Finals should be enough evidence). Dare I say they’d moonwalk to the Finals if they and Draymond stay healthy at the right times.

Billl wrote:

puja21 wrote:

Billl wrote:I mean, duh. Just about every contending team would like to have jimmy butler. Unless you can clear cap space to sign him outright, the "we have matching contracts" doesn't mean you have enough assets to actually trade for the guy.

This doesn't make sense for Golden State IMO

Butler turns 35 before this (Miami) season starts -- he'll be 36 when he starts his next contract

Saying "likely" because The Athletic (Shams) reported in June that Butler won't sign an extension (with any team) before his opt out date (6/29/25). And unless he gets hurt, I can't imagine he picks up the 1 year option for 50M and hits free agency at 37.

If the Heat trade him before Feb 6, anyone getting Butler is being told they will be bidding against the open market on June 30th.

Why would anyone give up assets for a free agent?

For the "hope" you can extend him before 6/29 I guess? (even though he's already said 'no thanks')

It doesn't make sense for any team, but certainly not for a Warriors team that just extended Steph -- and he'll be 37 before the playoffs start.

Because he's an all star that plays fantastic defense and shows up in the playoffs. If you are trying to make a run, that's the type of guy you want. And yeah, you have to give up assets for that. And yeah, trading for an upcoming free agent is risky. Most teams have to take some sort of risk to put a championship level team together. Sometimes they pay off, sometimes they don't. If the dubs don't want to mortgage their future to take a shot or 2 more, that's reasonable. They aren't going to be anywhere near the championship conversation if they don't though.