Jimmy Butler wanted out of Miami, both for validation and a contract extension, while the Warriors needed a co-star for Steph Curry after failing to lure Kevin Durant back.

Jimmy Butler urgently ... meeting in 2022, when Butler’s Game 7 pull-up 3 came up short, only to set the stage for Curry to have his shining moment against the Boston Celtics two weeks later.

After a wild weekend of trades, we came up with 10 major questions we’re waiting to see answered by Thursday’s NBA trade deadline.

Zach LaVine, Sidy Cissoko, three first-round picks (2025 Hornets, 2027 Spurs, 2031 Timberwolves), three second-round picks (2025 Bulls, 2028 Nuggets, 2028 own back) ...

The NBA trade deadline can be a blur, especially when it extends over five full days of dealing and leads off with a Luka ...

Of course, the Jimmy Butler trade demand hangs over the Miami ... Cameron Johnson's name is burning up the phone lines (he'll be mentioned a lot below). Several teams need to make trades.

In what was the most unnecessarily drawn out and dramatic breakup of the deadline, Jimmy Butler finally finagled ... and five games clear of the Boston Celtics. Still, the Cavs felt they were ...