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The Jimmy Butler trade proposal that could benefit the Miami Heat

There is speculation that Miami Heat and Golden State Warriors are reaching a deal for Jimmy Butler

The trade proposal became more interesting because the Atlanta Hawks are now in the running for a three-team trade.

Who would benefit most from this trade?

Here are the details:

-The Heat receive DeAndre Hunter, Jonathan Kuminga, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Moses Moody and a 2025 first-round pick from the Warriors.

-The Warriors receive Butler and Pelle Larson. M

-The Hawks receive Andrew Wiggins, Nikola Jovic, Kevin Looney, Gui Santos, a 2027 first-round pick from the Warriors and a 2031 first-round pick from the Heat.

It’s tough to see Butler and Jovic leave, but this is a solid trade for the Heat. They get younger, gain experience, and keep their core of Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, and Jaime Jaquez Jr.

The young Kuminga has room to grow. He can earn more minutes in the Heat system. Sharpshooter Bogdanovic brings experience. He averaged a career-high 16.9 points with the Hawks last season.

The 2025 draft pick could be anyone. The Heat front office has an eye for talent. They’ve done well in the middle of the first round recently. Adebayo was selected No. 14 in 2017, while Herro was selected No. 13 in 2019.

On paper, it seems like a win-win trade for the Heat. Just something interesting to watch as the season progresses.

Miguel Mike Medina is a Miami Heat On SI contributor. He can be reached at [email protected]

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