The Golden State Warriors made one of the boldest moves of the NBA trade deadline by acquiring Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat. For a team still trying to maximize the final years of Stephen Curry, Butler’s arrival brings a battle-tested,

The marriage between Jimmy Butler and the Warriors already is a mutually beneficial partnership. Granted, it’s a small two-game sample size, but the veteran forward’s addition paid dividends for Golden State in its two wins over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday and the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday.