The Phoenix Suns had been in hot pursuit of Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler for weeks until the star was ultimately dealt to the Golden State Warriors, a team that had put all of their effort into landing Durant before the future Hall of Fame scorer reportedly turned it down.

For a time, regardless of how short it was, the Golden State Warriors led in probability to land Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant in a trade. However, something occurred, and the Warriors swiftly launched their attention to the Miami Heat 's disgruntled star, Jimmy Butler. A report revealed "cold' feelings regarding the Warriors and Durant.