{"id":125452,"date":"2025-02-24T15:00:52","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T20:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=125452"},"modified":"2025-02-24T15:03:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T20:03:36","slug":"how-jimmy-butler-already-made-golden-state-warriors-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/02\/24\/how-jimmy-butler-already-made-golden-state-warriors-history\/","title":{"rendered":"How Jimmy Butler Already Made Golden State Warriors History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a long saga, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/02\/20\/average-heat-must-prioritize-kelel-ware-decision-amid-star-chase\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Miami Heat<\/a> finally traded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/butleji01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-24_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jimmy Butler<\/a> to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/02\/24\/jonathan-kuminga-impending-return-warriors-biggest-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Golden State Warriors<\/a> ahead of the trade deadline. Since then, the Marquette alum signed a two-year, $111 million contract extension. Butler has appeared in six games for the Warriors so far. At the time of the trade, the Warriors were 25-26. However, they have since won five of their last six games and look like playoff contenders once again. Butler has made a big difference in Golden State, and his impact has already led to him making franchise history.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Warriors&#8217; official X account, Butler is the first player in franchise history to record 120+ points, 30+ rebounds, and 30+ assists through their first six games with the team.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Jimmy Butler III is the first Warrior in franchise history to have 120+ Points, 30+ Rebounds and 30+ Assists through a player&#8217;s first six games with the team. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LDYTKuRONY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/LDYTKuRONY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Golden State Warriors (@warriors) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/warriors\/status\/1894096528983154927?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In six games with the Warriors, Butler is averaging 20 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 1.5 steals.<\/p>\n<h2>How Jimmy Butler Already Made Golden State Warriors History<\/h2>\n<h3>Jimmy Butler: &#8216;The Missing Piece&#8217; for the Warriors?<\/h3>\n<p>Butler&#8217;s presence in Golden State also seems to be impacting his teammates. Recently, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/greendr01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-24_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Draymond Green<\/a> spoke about Butler and called him &#8220;the missing piece&#8221; for the team (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6155572\/2025\/02\/24\/jimmy-butler-steve-kerr-warriors-vibes-nba-championship\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">subscription required<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis team all year has been kind of like, \u2018Man, we\u2019re right there, but can\u2019t quite get over the hump.\u2019 But there\u2019s a reason that you feel like you\u2019re right there, but can\u2019t quite get over. And the reason I think we all thought we couldn\u2019t quite get over was because there was a missing piece. That piece isn\u2019t missing anymore. That piece is him,&#8221; Green said.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kerrst01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-24_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steve Kerr<\/a> also praised his newest star, saying &#8220;he&#8217;s a real deal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJimmy, he\u2019s a real deal,\u201d Kerr <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/43837418\/warriors-draymond-green-calls-new-teammate-jimmy-butler-franchise-changer\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a>. \u201cI mean, just a complete basketball player, methodical, under control all the time, plays at his own pace, never turns it over, sees the game and then can get to the line frequently. Great closer, not in the traditional sense where he\u2019s going to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/duranke01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-24_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kevin Durant<\/a> and make four straight midrange jumpers, but it\u2019s more of a complete game. Get to the line, make the right pass, get somebody else an open look, get a defensive stop, get a rebound. He\u2019s a fantastic player.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>The Last Word<\/h3>\n<p>Butler has played well in Golden State so far. However, it is the team&#8217;s success that most stands out. After it seemed like the Warriors were genuinely in danger of missing the playoffs, they have climbed up the standings. They are currently 30-27 and are just five games behind the No. 5 seed <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/02\/22\/is-the-rockets-starting-lineup-situation-any-clearer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Houston Rockets<\/a>. It remains to be seen exactly what their ceiling is with Butler in the mix. However, his arrival is clearly paying dividends in Golden State. The Warriors still have a long way to go to be title contenders once again. At this rate, though, they could eventually reach that level by the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 Jerome Miron-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a long saga, the Miami Heat finally traded Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors ahead of the trade deadline. Since then, the Marquette alum signed a two-year, $111 million contract extension. Butler has appeared in six games for the Warriors so far. At the time of the trade, the Warriors were 25-26. 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