NBA News: Warriors and Jimmy Butler agree on 2-year expansion

On February 6, 2025By Littum

When the Golden State Warriors first started running at the dissatisfied star Jimmy Butler, they quickly ran into a roadblock: Butler was reportedly unwilling to sign an extension with Warriors. The six-time all-star and five-time all-NBA Selection’s contract with Miami Heat included a player setting for the 2025-26 season, and Word was that Butler was hoping to opt out of last year and sign an expansion. Except for words were also This butler was unwilling to do it with dubs. The reports went so far as to suggest that the deal was almost fully off the table.

So much for that. Warriors turned back to Butler on Wednesday, after realizing that Kevin Durant had no interest in returning to the Bay area. And on Wednesday night, they agreed on a five -team agreement where they gave up Andrew Wiggins, Dennis Schröder, Kyle Anderson, Lindy Waters III and a protected first round in exchange for Butler.

Butler there apparently is willing to sign an extension.

Shortly after the news broke up on the deal, ESPNS Shams Charania and Brian Windhorst reported that Butler and Warriors had accepted a two-year extension of $ 121 million. It includes the opt-out year, so the New Deal will run through the 2026-27 season.

New Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler has accepted a new two-year extension of $ 121 million with the franchise through 2026-27, sources tell me and @Windhorstspn. Butler falls his option 2025-26 player for this new $ 121m deal.

– Shams Charania (@shamscharania) February 6, 2025

And with that, Warriors made their second star pair with Steph Curry, not only for the rest of this season, but also for the rest of Curry’s contract. Whatever your feelings about the trade, it certainly makes it much better.