Jimmy Butler said he's "happy to be playing basketball again" in his introductory press conference with the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. He was emphatic about his singular focus of winning a championship while downplaying the idea that the Warriors were not his preferred destination after all reporting had indicated Butler preferred joining the Phoenix Suns as he angled for an exit from the Miami Heat.

A trade out of Miami and his max contract extension. Shortly after Butler’s move to the Golden State Warriors became official on Thursday night, he spoke to the media for the first time since the night he returned from his first Heat-issued suspension on Jan.