Jimmy Butler wasted no time sharing some lofty expectations for his new team. Butler arrived in California on Thursday just one day after being traded to the Warriors, where he told fans that an NBA Finals is on the horizon.

Moments before Jimmy Butler was handed a Golden State Warriors jersey for the first time, he made clear what his motivation is going forward. “I would like to say that I am a winner,” Butler said. The Warriors gave up a lot for Butler — Andrew Wiggins and $113 million over the next two seasons atop that list — but have belief that it was the right thing to do in order to maximize the chances of Stephen Curry,

Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors, sitting at 25-25 at the NBA trade deadline, have found new life after landing Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler.