Jimmy Butler traded to Warriors as Heat era ends

• Off the court, he immersed himself in the Miami culture, playing dominos in Little Havana and opening a Big Face Coffee shop in the Design District.
• He was a regular at local sporting events, like the Miami Grand Prix, where he sold coffee and drove around Hard Rock Stadium with a Formula 1 driver.

Catch up quick: The Jimmy Butler experience turned into a rollercoaster ride this season, as contract negotiations and ultimately a trade demand cast a dark cloud over the team.

• The Heat suspended him three separate times last month, including an indefinite suspension he had been serving when he was traded Wednesday.
• A local artist altered a Heat mural in Wynwood to say that Butler quit on the team and was looking for a payday.

The latest: On the eve of Thursday's NBA trade deadline, the Heat traded the 35-year-old superstar to Golden State for 29-year-old forward Andrew Wiggins; 39-year-old former Heat forward P.J. Tucker, and a first-round pick, ESPN reported.

• Butler agreed to sign a new two-year, $121-million extension with the Warriors through 2026-27.

• As part of the five-team trade, the Heat traded guard Josh Richardson to Detroit.

Stunning stat: Butler, who famously morphed into Playoff Jimmy every offseason, holds the Heat franchise record for most points in a playoff game, scoring 56 against Milwaukee in 2023 and yelling "This is my s—!" after a game-sealing three-pointer.

• It was the fourth-most points scored in a single game in NBA playoff history.

Yes, but: Butler's chapter in Miami — like some of the other stops along his NBA career — may be remembered less for its on-the-court success and more for how it flamed out.