After being traded to the Warriors, Jimmy Butler coincidentally will make his debut with another team that traded him.

Depending on how you process any recent Heat news, that latter point feels correct, given some of Butler’s relationships with players on Miami’s roster. That is especially true of younger contributors who have grown to see Butler as a mentor no matter his team-related drama or level of candor.

The Jimmy Butler-Heat saga got more interesting. Timberwolves forward Julius Randle is on Miami’s radar and has been since the offseason, SNY’s Ian Begley reported Tuesday. The Knicks parted ways with Randle before the season started in a trade that brought Karl Anthony-Towns to New York.

Jimmy Butler has once again found a new NBA team, with the bridge casually burned behind him. The Miami Heat granted their disgruntled star's trade request on Wednesday, finalizing a deal to send him to the Golden State Warriors.

NBA rumors link Julius Randle to a potential Jimmy Butler trade involving the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Miami Heat.

The Suns may feel like acquiring Butler is the only way to fix their broken roster. But they’d only be buying a big headache.

The Miami Heat are exploring potential trades for Jimmy Butler as the veteran serves an indefinite suspension, and they may have an All-Star big man on their radar.

The trade, which ends Butler's six-season tenure with the Bulls, signals that the franchise is shifting its focus ahead to the future. That season, Butler and the Bulls finish eighth in the Eastern Conference, losing in the first round of the NBA Playoffs after getting out to a surprising 2-0 series lead over the 1-seed Celtics.

Julius Randle could be a target for the Miami Heat as they continue to explore trade destinations for Jimmy Butler.