Moments before Jimmy Butler was handed a Golden State Warriors jersey for the first time, he made clear what his motivation is going forward.

Moments before Jimmy Butler was handed a Golden State Warriors jersey for the first time, he made clear what his motivation is going forward. “I would like to say that I am a winner,” Butler said. The Warriors gave up a lot for Butler — Andrew Wiggins and $113 million over the next two seasons atop that list — but have belief that it was the right thing to do in order to maximize the chances of Stephen Curry,

The Golden State Warriors acquired Jimmy Butler on Wednesday night and immediately agreed to a two-year, $111 million extension to keep him, if they want, through 2027, when the contracts of Stephen Curry and Draymond Green are also set to expire.