Jimmy Butler, Haywood Highsmith and Pelle Larsson for Andrew Wiggins, Gary Payton II, Kevon Looney, Jonathan Kuminga, Brandin Podziemski, a 2025 first-round pick (top-five protected) and a 2027 first-round pick

We’re talking about a team that can put together a very competitive offer for Butler. And given the way things have gone of late (Golden State is 3-10 in its last 13), the Warriors should be more motivated to make a dramatic move than they were a month ago.

Stephen Curry’s prime is in the past. His career won’t last forever. And his team probably isn’t a 2025 title contender without a real upgrade.

Butler would undoubtedly be that, even with the number of players the Warriors are unloading here (new cap rules that came with the current collective bargaining agreement have made salary-matching much trickier than it used to be, particularly for teams that already expensive).

His defense, paired with Draymond Green’s, would make Golden State tougher to score on. His playmaking would lead to more open looks for Curry.

He may not space the floor the way the Warriors have typically liked their wings to, but Jonathan Kuminga doesn’t really help on that front, either.

This move would also force Steve Kerr to shorten his rotation, something he needs to do with or without a deal like this.

Yes, this is a lot to give up. After last season, it was fair to be high on the respective futures of Kuminga and Brandin Podziemski. But neither has taken big strides forward in 2024-25. And again, Curry’s not going to be able to headline a real title contender forever.

For Miami, this lands it the two aforementioned intriguing young talents. Andrew Wiggins can help the Heat compete for a play-in spot (especially in the East) in the short term. And he has a movable contract that could later be spun into more assets, if Miami wants to lean into a rebuild.

That and two firsts is a solid return for an often unavailable 35-year-old who may just bounce in free agency this summer.