That’s because the Heat owed a 2025 lottery-protected first-round selection to the Oklahoma City Thunder — a pick first sent out by Miami in the 2019 trade to acquire Butler. The Heat’s pick that will be conveyed to the Thunder for the June draft will be at No. 15 overall.

The Heat in that draft selected UCLA forward Jaime Jaquez Jr., who went on to be named first-team all rookie. With the 2023 No. 19 pick, the Warriors drafted Brandin Podziemski. At No. 20 in 2023, Cam Whitmore went to the Houston Rockets as part of a trade.

The Golden State Warriors have been on a roll since general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. completed the blockbuster Jimmy Butler trade with the Miami Heat. While the Dubs and their fan base are not stressing over the minutia of what they parted with to acquire Butler,